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Washington Nationals 8, Kansas City Royals 7: final score and stats

Washington Nationals beat Kansas City Royals, Washington Nationals 8 to Kansas City Royals 7, on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Kansas City Royals vs Washington Nationals.

MLBWednesday, August 13, 2025

Washington Nationals48-728

Final

Kansas City Royals60-617

DateAug 13, 2025

Start time2:10 PM ET

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

TVMASN2, MLB.TV, FanDuel SN KC

Attendance13,669

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Washington Nationals	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	8
Kansas City Royals	2	1	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	7

Top performers

Washington Nationals

Batting AverageBrady House · 2-4, RBI

Home RunsNathaniel Lowe · 1-3, HR, 4 RBI, R, 2 BB

Runs Batted InNathaniel Lowe · 1-3, HR, 4 RBI, R, 2 BB

MLB RatingNathaniel Lowe · 1-3, HR, 4 RBI, R, 2 BB

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageBobby Witt Jr. · 2-3, 2 RBI, 2 R

Home RunsVinnie Pasquantino · 2-5, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, R

Runs Batted InVinnie Pasquantino · 2-5, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, R

MLB RatingVinnie Pasquantino · 2-5, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, R

Team comparison

Washington NationalsKansas City Royals

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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48-72Record60-61

4th in NL EastStanding5th in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Washington Nationals

Drew Millas C · Finger - Surgery

Out

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

Box score

Washington Nationals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
James Wood	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	20	.261	.358	.486
CJ Abrams	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	19	.266	.331	.460
Luis Garcia Jr.	1-4	4	2	1	0	0	1	0	15	.261	.300	.401
Josh Bell	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	1	2	22	.230	.329	.396
Nathaniel Lowe	1-3	3	1	1	4	1	2	0	21	.216	.292	.373
Daylen Lile	2-5	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	14	.262	.304	.393
Jacob Young	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.292	.263
Drew Millas	1-2	2	0	1	1	0	1	0	10	.333	.381	.436
Riley Adams	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	.195	.250	.360
Brady House	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	13	.245	.263	.327
Robert Hassell III	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	17	.250	.264	.356
Team	10-37	37	8	10	8	2	6	6	163

Washington Nationals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jake Irvin	4.0	7	6	6	4	3	1	83-46	5.14	83
Konnor Pilkington	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	22-12	3.48	22
PJ Poulin	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	17-7	2.08	17
Cole Henry	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	19-14	3.74	19
Clayton Beeter	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	0	11-9	8.64	11
Jose Ferrer	1.1	3	0	0	0	0	0	23-14	4.68	23
Team	9.0	12	7	7	6	6	1	175-102		175

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mike Yastrzemski	0-1	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	14	.188	.300	.469
Nick Loftin	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	.202	.266	.349
Bobby Witt Jr.	2-3	3	2	2	2	0	0	0	18	.288	.346	.494
Vinnie Pasquantino	2-5	5	1	2	4	1	0	0	19	.260	.321	.450
Maikel Garcia	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	18	.302	.365	.469
Salvador Perez	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	.243	.288	.445
Adam Frazier	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	23	.323	.352	.415
Jonathan India	2-5	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	25	.238	.323	.349
John Rave	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	6	.205	.304	.325
Randal Grichuk	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	12	.216	.293	.351
Kyle Isbel	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	14	.265	.303	.384
Tyler Tolbert	0-1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.233	.258	.333
Team	12-36	36	7	12	7	1	6	6	175

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Seth Lugo	4.0	6	7	6	4	2	2	92-53	3.77	92
Daniel Lynch IV	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	18-10	2.88	18
Sam Long	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	18-10	7.11	18
Luinder Avila	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10-6	0.00	10
Carlos Estevez	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	25-14	2.92	25
Team	9.0	10	8	7	6	6	2	163-93		163

Season series

KC wins series 2-1

Aug 13, 2025WSH 8, KC 7

Aug 12, 2025WSH 5, KC 8

Aug 11, 2025WSH 4, KC 7

Team pages

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Kansas City Royals
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Nationals vs Kansas City Royals?

Washington Nationals won, 8-7, on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.

What was the final score of Washington Nationals vs Kansas City Royals?

Washington Nationals 8, Kansas City Royals 7.

Who were the top performers?

Washington Nationals: Brady House (2-4, RBI batting average). Kansas City Royals: Bobby Witt Jr. (2-3, 2 RBI, 2 R batting average).

Where is Washington Nationals vs Kansas City Royals played?

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.

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