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Washington Nationals @ 
Kansas City Royals
2025-08-13 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13669 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 2 mph L to R · 2:59
Washington Nationals defeated Kansas City Royals 8–7. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 1st — Nathaniel Lowe hits a grand slam (16) to right field. James Wood scores. Luis García Jr. scores. Josh Bell scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Daylen Lile singles on a line drive to right fielder Randal Grichuk. Luis García Jr. scores. Nathaniel Lowe to 2nd — worth 33% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | |
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Jose Ferrer L: Carlos Estevez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ryan Additon · 1B: David Arrieta · 2B: Lance Barksdale · 3B: Will Little · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Wood | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 CJ Abrams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Garcia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Bell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nathaniel Lowe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Daylen Lile | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Millas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brady House | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Hassell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Riley Adams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Yastrzemski | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Frazier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jonathan India | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Rave | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Randal Grichuk | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Loftin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Tolbert | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Irvin | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Konnor Pilkington | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| PJ Poulin | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cole Henry | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Clayton Beeter | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ferrer | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seth Lugo | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 Daniel Lynch | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Long | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Luinder Avila | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Estevez | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- James Wood: S7/G56
- CJ Abrams: SB2
- CJ Abrams: W
- Luis Garcia: 36(1)/FO/G3S.2-3;B-1
- Josh Bell: W.1-2
- Nathaniel Lowe: HR/F9LD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Daylen Lile: S8/L8+
- Drew Millas: D9/F89XD+.1-H
- Brady House: 8/L89XD
- Robert Hassell: 9/L9D
Bot 1
- Mike Yastrzemski: W
- Bobby Witt: S8/F8.1-2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: WP.2-3;1-2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G4D.3-H;2-3
- Maikel Garcia: W
- Salvador Perez: K
- Adam Frazier: S7/G6.3-H;1-2
- Jonathan India: 3/P3SF/FL
Top 2
- James Wood: K
- CJ Abrams: 5/P5DF/FL
- Luis Garcia: W
- Josh Bell: 43/G34
Bot 2
- John Rave: S9/L9LD
- Kyle Isbel: W.1-2
- Mike Yastrzemski: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Witt: S9/L9+.3-H;2-3
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 36(1)1/GDP/G3S
Top 3
- Nathaniel Lowe: E6/G8S.B-1
- Daylen Lile: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Drew Millas: W.1-2
- Brady House: S8/G4M.2-H(UR);1-2
- Robert Hassell: 9/L9
- James Wood: 9/F9L
Bot 3
- Maikel Garcia: S9/L9L
- Salvador Perez: 13/G1S-.1-2
- Adam Frazier: S3/G34.2-3
- Jonathan India: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Top 4
- CJ Abrams: HR/F9LD
- Luis Garcia: 43/G34
- Josh Bell: K
- Nathaniel Lowe: 9/F9
Bot 4
- John Rave: K
- Kyle Isbel: 13/BG1S-
- Mike Yastrzemski: W
- Bobby Witt: HP.1-2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: HR/F9LD.2-H;1-H
- Maikel Garcia: K
Top 5
- Daylen Lile: 63/G6M
- Drew Millas: 63/G6MS
- Brady House: S7/L7D+
- Robert Hassell: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Salvador Perez: 13/G1S-
- Adam Frazier: W
- Jonathan India: K
- Randal Grichuk: K
Top 6
- Robert Hassell: S7/L7LS
- James Wood: 13/G34S-.1-2
- CJ Abrams: 43/G4.2-3
- Luis Garcia: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Kyle Isbel: W
- Nick Loftin: HP.1-2
- Bobby Witt: 9/F9D.2-3;1-2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 6/P4
- Maikel Garcia: 7/F78
Top 7
- Josh Bell: K
- Nathaniel Lowe: W
- Daylen Lile: 9/F89XD
- Riley Adams: K
Bot 7
- Salvador Perez: 53/G56S
- Adam Frazier: 9/L9D+
- Jonathan India: D9/G3
- Randal Grichuk: K
Top 8
- Brady House: 53/G5
- Robert Hassell: K
- James Wood: 43/G34
Bot 8
- Kyle Isbel: S8/G4
- Nick Loftin: SB2
- Nick Loftin: 53/G56S
- Bobby Witt: SB3
- Bobby Witt: 8/SF/F89.3-H
- Vinnie Pasquantino: D8/G6M
- Maikel Garcia: 43/G34
Top 9
- CJ Abrams: K
- Luis Garcia: D8/L78D
- Josh Bell: 8/F8XD.2-3
- Nathaniel Lowe: W
- Daylen Lile: S9/L9L.3-H;1-2
- Riley Adams: 3/G3
Bot 9
- Salvador Perez: 53/G5
- Adam Frazier: 63/G6M
- Jonathan India: S6/G6S
- Randal Grichuk: S6/F78S.1-3
- Tyler Tolbert: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1