Washington Nationals at Kansas City Royals — MLB Box Score, Tuesday, August 12, 2025
WASWashington Nationals
FINAL
5
·8
KCKansas City Royals
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 · Kauffman Stadium · 19,334
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| KC | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
Pitching Decisions
Washington Nationals
Losing Pitcher: L
Batting: 2-for-5
Batting: 2-for-4
Batting: 2-for-5
Kansas City Royals
Winning Pitcher: W
Save: SV
Batting: 1 HR, 2 RBI
Batting: 1 HR, 5 RBI
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About this game
On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, the Washington Nationals traveled to face the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Attendance was reported at 19,334.
The Kansas City Royals took the win, 8–5, over the Washington Nationals. Michael Wacha led all scorers with W (winning pitcher). Full quarter-by-quarter scoring and team stats are above.
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