MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
08/13/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 2377 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Nationals (58-63) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 8 0
Kansas City Royals (57-64) 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 X 4 7 0
Royals 4-3 Winners Versus Washington
The Kansas City Royals used the hitting of second baseman Jon Berti to subdue the Washington Nationals, 4-3. For the game, Berti went 3-3 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk, while adding 3 RBI. The winning pitcher was Taylor Dollard. He tossed 87 pitches over 5.2 innings, allowing 1 run on 7 hits. With the win over Washington, the Royals improved to 57-64.

With Kansas City trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Berti hit a sinker from Lance McCullers Jr. for a bases-clearing double. It was his 8th double of the season and put the Royals ahead, 3-1.

"It's nice to step up when your team needs you," said Berti.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Baker CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .221 1 24
J. Aranda 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .245 19 48
W. Abreu RF 4 2 2 0 0 1 3 .264 29 73
S. Brown DH 4 1 2 3 0 0 3 .247 28 79
M. Tauchman LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .259 10 37
O. Lopez SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .253 2 31
   c-J. Ramirez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 34 80
R. Urias 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211 11 25
   a-M. Conforto PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 9 37
   b-P. DeJong 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 25 63
   d-A. Wells PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .188 13 34
M. Stefanic 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .287 0 4
B. Valenzuela C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .169 2 11
Totals 33 3 8 3 1 7 15      
a - M. Conforto pinch hit for R. Urias in the 7th
b - P. DeJong substituted for M. Conforto in the 7th
c - J. Ramirez pinch hit for O. Lopez in the 9th
d - A. Wells pinch hit for P. DeJong in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Abreu (26, 4th Inning off T. Dollard, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Brown (28, 8th Inning off P. Murfee, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Baker , J. Aranda , W. Abreu 3 , S. Brown 5 , M. Tauchman , O. Lopez
2-out RBI: S. Brown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Tauchman
GIDP: S. Brown
Hit by Pitch: M. Stefanic
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: O. Lopez (2)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Baker(Manzardo at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Carroll RF 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .248 17 51
J. Merrill CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .260 26 79
J. Realmuto C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .263 9 37
D. Varsho LF 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .199 13 47
K. Manzardo 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .198 10 23
O. Cabrera 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .222 9 32
J. Kelenic DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .239 7 21
J. Berti 2B 3 0 3 3 1 0 0 .216 2 18
D. Hamilton SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .222 4 22
Totals 29 4 7 4 6 7 16      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Berti (8, 4th Inning off L. McCullers Jr., 3 on, 1 out) , J. Merrill (21, 7th Inning off M. Lorenzen, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Merrill 2 , K. Manzardo , J. Kelenic , J. Berti 4 , D. Hamilton
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Carroll , K. Manzardo , D. Hamilton 2
Hit by Pitch: D. Varsho
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Carroll (28) , D. Hamilton (19)
CS: J. Berti (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cabrera-Berti-Manzardo)
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. McCullers Jr. L (11-6) 5.1 5 3 3 3 5 0 94 4.57   
S. Dominguez 0.2 0 1 1 3 0 0 19 5.36   
M. Lorenzen 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 34 5.40   
M. Brash 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. McCullers Jr. 48
Batters Faced: L. McCullers Jr. 23, S. Dominguez 5, M. Lorenzen 7, M. Brash 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. McCullers Jr. 2-7, S. Dominguez 0-2, M. Lorenzen 2-1, M. Brash 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. McCullers Jr. 94-58, S. Dominguez 19-7, M. Lorenzen 34-21, M. Brash 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Lorenzen 1-1 , M. Brash 1-0
WP: L. McCullers Jr.
Hit Batsmen: L. McCullers Jr.
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Dollard W (3-1) 5.2 7 1 1 0 3 0 87 4.32   
D. Sharpe H (1) 1.2 0 1 1 1 2 0 25 7.71   
P. Murfee H (1) 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 16 3.24   
S. Barlow SV (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Dollard 54
Batters Faced: T. Dollard 23, D. Sharpe 6, P. Murfee 3, S. Barlow 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Dollard 4-8, D. Sharpe 3-0, P. Murfee 1-0, S. Barlow 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Dollard 87-55, D. Sharpe 25-16, P. Murfee 16-10, S. Barlow 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Sharpe 1-0 , P. Murfee 1-1
Hit Batsmen: T. Dollard
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Berti
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (85 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM CT
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 19863
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