Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Kansas City 8, Washington 5
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 7:40 PM
When: 7:40 PM ET, Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Where: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Temperature: 85°
Umpires: Home - Will Little, 1B - Ryan Additon, 2B - David Arrieta, 3B - Lance Barksdale
Attendance: 19334
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Washington 0000112105100
Kansas City 10300310-860
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Washington 47-72 22-36 25-36 L2
Kansas City 60-60 30-28 30-32 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Kansas City Royals have a 30-28 record at home this season. The Washington Nationals have a 25-36 record on the road.
  • Kansas City has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Royals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Washington has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Nationals have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Michael Wacha pitched 5.2 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 3.35. Lucas Erceg closed out the game to get the save and has 2 saves for the season. Mitchell Parker took the loss for Washington.
  • Vinnie Pasquantino, Jonathan India hit homeruns for Kansas City.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Washington   Kansas City
Mitchell Parker Player Michael Wacha
Loss W/L Win
5.1 IP 5.2
3 Strikeouts 3
2 Hits 5
8.44 ERA 3.18
Hitting
Washington   Kansas City
Riley Adams Player Vinnie Pasquantino
2 Hits 2
0 RBI 5
0 HR 1
2 TB 6
.500 Avg .667
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Washington 10 0 15 .278 4 5 2 0 0
Kansas City 6 2 14 .207 6 8 6 1 0
Upcoming Games
  • Kansas City will play their next game at home against Washington. The Royals have a W/L % of .467 after a win and .533 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Kansas City. The Nationals have a W/L % of .396 after a win and .394 after a loss.