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Kansas City Royals @ Philadelphia Phillies
2025-09-12 · Night game · Citizens Bank Park · Att: 41099 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph from RF · 2:45
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Kansas City Royals 8–2. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to left fielder Brandon Marsh. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Philadelphia Phillies took the lead in the 3rd — Bryce Harper homers (26) on a fly ball to left center field. Kyle Schwarber scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Bryce Harper homers (26) on a fly ball to left center field. Kyle Schwarber scores — worth 17% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
W: Walker Buehler L: Michael Lorenzen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Carlos Torres · 1B: Charlie Ramos · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Lance Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Witt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Frazier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Michael Massey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jac Caglianone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Isbel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Tolbert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randal Grichuk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carter Jensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harrison Bader | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bryce Harper | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Brandon Marsh | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Otto Kemp | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Kepler | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Edmundo Sosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryson Stott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Marchan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Weston Wilson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Lorenzen | 3.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
 Daniel Lynch | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Long | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Taylor Clarke | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Luinder Avila | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walker Buehler | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Tanner Banks | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Mayza | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Orion Kerkering | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Max Lazar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Yastrzemski: 9/F89XD
- Bobby Witt: S8/L8S
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
- Maikel Garcia: SB2
- Maikel Garcia: S7/L8S.2-H
- Salvador Perez: SB2
- Salvador Perez: 3/P3F/FL
Bot 1
- Harrison Bader: S7/L78S
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Bryce Harper: K
- Brandon Marsh: 43/G34
Top 2
- Adam Frazier: 5/P5F/FL
- Michael Massey: S7/L56D
- Jac Caglianone: K
- Kyle Isbel: 8/F8XD
Bot 2
- Otto Kemp: D8/F78XD+
- Max Kepler: W
- Edmundo Sosa: 2/BP2F/FL
- Bryson Stott: S9/L89.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Marchan: 9/SF/F9L.3-H;2-3
- Harrison Bader: K
Top 3
- Mike Yastrzemski: 7/F7S
- Bobby Witt: 6/P6
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 31/G3
Bot 3
- Kyle Schwarber: W
- Bryce Harper: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Brandon Marsh: T7/F78XD+
- Otto Kemp: S7/G6.3-H
- Max Kepler: S9/L9L.1-3
- Edmundo Sosa: FC/G56.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Bryson Stott: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Top 4
- Maikel Garcia: 43/G4
- Salvador Perez: K
- Adam Frazier: S9/L9
- Michael Massey: W.1-2
- Jac Caglianone: 9/F9D
Bot 4
- Rafael Marchan: D9/L89XD
- Harrison Bader: D9/F9D.2-H
- Kyle Schwarber: D9/L9LD.2-H
- Bryce Harper: W
- Brandon Marsh: 36(1)/FO/G34.2-3;B-1
- Otto Kemp: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Kyle Isbel: 43/G34
- Mike Yastrzemski: 5/F56D
- Bobby Witt: HP
- Vinnie Pasquantino: S1/G1S.1-2
- Maikel Garcia: 64(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
Bot 5
- Max Kepler: S8/L8
- Edmundo Sosa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Bryson Stott: 63/G6
Top 6
- Salvador Perez: 7/F78D
- Adam Frazier: K
- Michael Massey: 7/F78D
Bot 6
- Rafael Marchan: S7/G6
- Harrison Bader: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Bryce Harper: S9/L89S.1-2
- Brandon Marsh: K
Top 7
- Jac Caglianone: W
- Tyler Tolbert: S8/L8S.1-2
- Randal Grichuk: 9/F9D.2-3
- Bobby Witt: 31/G3.3-H;1-2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 43/G34
Bot 7
- Otto Kemp: K
- Max Kepler: W
- Weston Wilson: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Bryson Stott: SB2
- Bryson Stott: HR/F9D.2-H
- Rafael Marchan: 63/G6M
Top 8
- Maikel Garcia: S8/G6M
- Salvador Perez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Adam Frazier: K
Bot 8
- Harrison Bader: K
- Kyle Schwarber: 9/F9
- Bryce Harper: 63/G6D
Top 9
- Michael Massey: 7/F5D
- Jac Caglianone: 9/F9S+
- Carter Jensen: K
Notes & reviews
- Phillies challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.