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Washington Nationals @ 
Kansas City Royals
2025-08-12 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19334 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph from LF · 2:37
Kansas City Royals defeated Washington Nationals 8–5. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Vinnie Pasquantino out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder James Wood. Maikel Garcia scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Vinnie Pasquantino homers (21) on a line drive to right field. Maikel Garcia scores. Bobby Witt Jr. scores — worth 22% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
W: Michael Wacha L: Mitchell Parker SV: Lucas Erceg
Umpires — HP: Will Little · 1B: Ryan Additon · 2B: David Arrieta · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Wood | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 CJ Abrams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul DeJong | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nathaniel Lowe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Riley Adams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daylen Lile | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Hassell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maikel Garcia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randal Grichuk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan India | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Frazier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Loftin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tyler Tolbert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mitchell Parker | 5.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Konnor Pilkington | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Ribalta | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| PJ Poulin | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Wacha | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Sam Long | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- James Wood: S7/L7S
- CJ Abrams: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Josh Bell: 43/G34D+
Bot 1
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Bobby Witt: 13/G1S.1-3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/SF/F7.3-H
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 2
- Paul DeJong: 8/F78XD
- Nathaniel Lowe: 43/G34
- Riley Adams: S8/L89
- Daylen Lile: 3/G3S
Bot 2
- Randal Grichuk: 63/G6
- Jonathan India: 9/F9S
- Adam Frazier: K
Top 3
- Luis Garcia: 53/BG5S-
- Robert Hassell: 9/F9
- James Wood: 8/F89D
Bot 3
- Nick Loftin: 13/G1S-
- Tyler Tolbert: 4/L4+
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Bobby Witt: S4/G4M+.1-2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: HR/L9LD.2-H;1-H
- Salvador Perez: 7/F7D+
Top 4
- CJ Abrams: 7/F7L
- Josh Bell: 6/P6D
- Paul DeJong: K
Bot 4
- Randal Grichuk: 8/F8XD+
- Jonathan India: 7/F78XD
- Adam Frazier: K
Top 5
- Nathaniel Lowe: K
- Riley Adams: S7/G56
- Daylen Lile: 5/P56
- Luis Garcia: T9/L9LD+.1-H
- Robert Hassell: K
Bot 5
- Nick Loftin: 8/L89D+
- Tyler Tolbert: 9/L89D+
- Maikel Garcia: 63/G6
Top 6
- James Wood: 43/G34D
- CJ Abrams: T9/F89XD+
- Josh Bell: W
- Paul DeJong: 84(1)/FO/P8S.3-H;B-1
- Nathaniel Lowe: W.1-2
- Riley Adams: 3/P3SF/FL
Bot 6
- Bobby Witt: W
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 7/F78D
- Salvador Perez: 5/L5
- Randal Grichuk: D9/L9L+.1-H
- Jonathan India: HR/F7D.2-H
- Adam Frazier: 43/G34
Top 7
- Daylen Lile: 5/P56
- Luis Garcia: 5/P56S
- Robert Hassell: S3/G34
- James Wood: D7/L78+.1-H
- CJ Abrams: S9/G34.2-H
- Josh Bell: 8/F8D+
Bot 7
- Nick Loftin: K
- Tyler Tolbert: S5/G5S
- Maikel Garcia: K
- Bobby Witt: W.1-2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: D9/L9LD+.2-H;1-3
- Salvador Perez: K
Top 8
- Paul DeJong: S8/L8S
- Nathaniel Lowe: 4/L34
- Riley Adams: WP.1-2
- Riley Adams: K
- Daylen Lile: S9/L9LS.2-H
- Luis Garcia: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Randal Grichuk: 63/G15
- Jonathan India: W
- Adam Frazier: SB2
- Adam Frazier: 63/G6.2-3
- Nick Loftin: W
- Tyler Tolbert: 7/F78D
Top 9
- Robert Hassell: 43/G4
- James Wood: 7/F7L
- CJ Abrams: 8/L8D+