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Kansas City Royals @ Philadelphia Phillies
2025-09-13 · Night game · Citizens Bank Park · Att: 43326 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to RF · 2:42
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Kansas City Royals 8–6. Kansas City Royals opened the scoring in the 1st — Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to left fielder Brandon Marsh. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Philadelphia Phillies took the lead in the 5th — Nick Castellanos out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Bryce Harper scores. J.T. Realmuto to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Brandon Marsh doubles (23) on a fly ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Harrison Bader scores. 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Taijuan Walker L: Angel Zerpa SV: Jhoan Duran
Umpires — HP: Charlie Ramos · 1B: Alfonso Marquez · 2B: Lance Barrett · 3B: Carlos Torres · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Witt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vinnie Pasquantino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Maikel Garcia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Frazier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan India | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carter Jensen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Isbel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tyler Tolbert | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randal Grichuk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jac Caglianone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harrison Bader | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Bryce Harper | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 J. T. Realmuto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Marsh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Kepler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Otto Kemp | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryson Stott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Donovan Walton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Castellanos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Bergert | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
 Angel Zerpa | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jonathan Bowlan | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor Clarke | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Long | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Taijuan Walker | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Tanner Banks | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 David Robertson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jhoan Duran | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Yastrzemski: K
- Bobby Witt: 4/F3D
- Vinnie Pasquantino: D9/L9L+
- Maikel Garcia: S7/L78D.2-H
- Salvador Perez: HR/F78XD+.1-H
- Adam Frazier: S7/G6
- Jonathan India: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- Carter Jensen: 13/G1S
Bot 1
- Harrison Bader: S5/G6S
- Kyle Schwarber: W.1-2
- Bryce Harper: K
- J. T. Realmuto: K
- Brandon Marsh: D8/F7LD.2-H;1-H
- Max Kepler: 8/F78S
Top 2
- Kyle Isbel: W
- Mike Yastrzemski: 5/P5F/FL
- Bobby Witt: K
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 5/P5F/FL
Bot 2
- Otto Kemp: 63/G6+
- Bryson Stott: 63/G6D
- Donovan Walton: 43/G34
Top 3
- Maikel Garcia: 4/P3D
- Salvador Perez: HR/F78XD
- Adam Frazier: 7/F7L
- Jonathan India: K
Bot 3
- Harrison Bader: S8/G6M
- Kyle Schwarber: W.1-2
- Bryce Harper: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bryce Harper: W
- J. T. Realmuto: 9/SF/L9.3-H
- Brandon Marsh: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3;B-1
- Max Kepler: K
Top 4
- Carter Jensen: 43/G34
- Kyle Isbel: 9/F9S
- Mike Yastrzemski: S48/G4M
- Bobby Witt: 5/P6S
Bot 4
- Otto Kemp: K
- Bryson Stott: S8/L8D
- Donovan Walton: 13/SH/BG1S.1-2
- Harrison Bader: K
Top 5
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 8/F8S
- Maikel Garcia: 7/F78S
- Salvador Perez: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Kyle Schwarber: HR/L9D
- Bryce Harper: W
- J. T. Realmuto: S6/G6+.1-2
- Brandon Marsh: 43/G34+.2-3;1-2
- Nick Castellanos: 8/SF/F8XD.3-H;2-3
- Otto Kemp: D7/F7D.3-H
- Bryson Stott: K
Top 6
- Adam Frazier: 8/F8XD
- Jonathan India: 9/F9
- Carter Jensen: 8/L8D
Bot 6
- Donovan Walton: S7/L78+
- Harrison Bader: S9/L89S.1-2
- Kyle Schwarber: S9/G34+.2-H;1-3
- Bryce Harper: K
- J. T. Realmuto: 14(1)3/GDP/G1S
Top 7
- Tyler Tolbert: D9/L9LD
- Randal Grichuk: 9/F9D.2-3
- Bobby Witt: W
- Vinnie Pasquantino: 9/SF/F9D.3-H
- Maikel Garcia: 6/P4MS
Bot 7
- Brandon Marsh: HR/F89XD
- Nick Castellanos: 53/G56+
- Otto Kemp: S8/L78D+
- Bryson Stott: 8/F8XD+
- Donovan Walton: 43/G34
Top 8
- Salvador Perez: K
- Adam Frazier: 1/G3S-
- Jonathan India: D57/G5+
- Carter Jensen: S7/G6.2-H
- Jac Caglianone: K
Bot 8
- Harrison Bader: 53/G56S-
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Bryce Harper: 8/L8XD+
Top 9
- Randal Grichuk: 43/G4D+
- Bobby Witt: 63/G2
- Vinnie Pasquantino: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.