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Kansas City Royals 2, Philadelphia Phillies 8: final score and stats

Philadelphia Phillies beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 2 to Philadelphia Phillies 8, on Friday, September 12, 2025 at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Philadelphia Phillies vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBFriday, September 12, 2025

Kansas City Royals74-742

Final

Philadelphia Phillies88-608

DateSep 12, 2025

Start time6:45 PM ET

VenueCitizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

TVNBC Sports Phil, FanDuel SN KC, MLB.TV

Attendance41,099

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2
Philadelphia Phillies	0	1	3	2	0	0	2	0	-	8

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageMaikel Garcia · 2-4, RBI, SB

Home RunsSalvador Perez · 0-4, K

Runs Batted InBobby Witt Jr. · 1-3, RBI, R, SB

MLB RatingMaikel Garcia · 2-4, RBI, SB

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AverageMax Kepler · 2-2, 2 BB

Home RunsBryce Harper · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB, K

Runs Batted InBryce Harper · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB, K

MLB RatingBryce Harper · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, BB, K

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsPhiladelphia Phillies

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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74-74Record88-60

5th in AL CentStanding2nd in NL East

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Philadelphia Phillies

Brandon Marsh LF · Hand - Surgery

Out

Johan Rojas CF · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Felix Reyes LF · Wrist - Fracture

Out

Brad Keller RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mike Yastrzemski	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	.230	.323	.504
Randal Grichuk	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.184	.262	.263
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	14	.293	.351	.496
Vinnie Pasquantino	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	20	.262	.323	.469
Maikel Garcia	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	19	.290	.354	.463
Salvador Perez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	24	.233	.276	.434
Adam Frazier	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	18	.273	.312	.399
Michael Massey	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	14	.224	.245	.278
Jac Caglianone	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	15	.149	.225	.264
Kyle Isbel	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.254	.298	.354
Tyler Tolbert	1-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	.237	.302	.342
Carter Jensen	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.111	.385	.222
Team	7-33	33	2	7	2	0	2	6	153

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael Lorenzen	3.0	10	6	6	2	3	1	72-44	4.95	72
Daniel Lynch IV	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	26-14	2.89	26
Sam Long	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	26-18	5.15	26
Taylor Clarke	1.0	1	2	2	1	1	1	22-13	3.44	22
Luinder Avila	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11-8	1.13	11
Team	8.0	14	8	8	4	7	2	157-97		157

Philadelphia Phillies

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harrison Bader	2-5	5	1	2	1	0	0	2	24	.342	.403	.542
Kyle Schwarber	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	1	2	23	.242	.369	.560
Bryce Harper	2-4	4	1	2	2	1	1	1	16	.267	.356	.504
Brandon Marsh	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	13	.284	.346	.439
Otto Kemp	2-4	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	15	.247	.315	.414
Max Kepler	2-2	2	0	2	0	0	2	0	14	.225	.312	.395
Edmundo Sosa	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.270	.303	.422
Weston Wilson	0-1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	.207	.286	.378
Bryson Stott	2-4	4	1	2	2	1	0	0	19	.257	.328	.387
Rafael Marchan	2-3	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	18	.194	.276	.269
Team	14-34	34	8	14	8	2	4	7	157

Philadelphia Phillies

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Walker Buehler	5.0	5	1	1	1	3	0	90-59	5.29	90
Tanner Banks	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	18-14	3.27	18
Tim Mayza	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	22-14	2.77	22
Orion Kerkering	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	14-11	2.96	14
Max Lazar	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	9-6	4.63	9
Team	9.0	7	2	2	2	6	0	153-104		153

Season series

PHI wins series 2-1

Sep 14, 2025KC 10, PHI 3

Sep 13, 2025KC 6, PHI 8

Sep 12, 2025KC 2, PHI 8

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Philadelphia Phillies?

Philadelphia Phillies won, 8-2, on Friday, September 12, 2025.

What was the final score of Kansas City Royals vs Philadelphia Phillies?

Kansas City Royals 2, Philadelphia Phillies 8.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Maikel Garcia (2-4, RBI, SB batting average). Philadelphia Phillies: Max Kepler (2-2, 2 BB batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Philadelphia Phillies played?

Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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