Kansas City entered their May 3 matchup vs. Washington 13–12, but losers in six of their previous seven games. After falling behind 6–4 heading into the bottom of the ninth inning, Kansas City put together a three-run rally off Nationals closer Jonathan Papelbon that started like this:
Alex Gordon infield single
Salvador Perez single to left field, Gordon to third
Terrance Gore pinch ran for Perez; stole second base
Omar Infante struck out
Mike Moustakas pinch hit for Christian Colon; single to center field, Gordon scored, Gore scored
By tying the score at 6–6, Moustakas became the first Royal to record a game-tying pinch hit in the ninth inning or later since Billy Butler (home run) on June 17, 2012 at St.