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KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2013 Vinnie Pasquantino\u2019s bat was the catalyst for the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night, as his double, home run, and five RBIs powered the team to an 8-5 victory over the Washington Nationals. The win brings the Royals back to the .500 mark for just the second time since mid-June.<\/p>\n
Pasquantino wasted no time making an impact, opening the scoring in the first inning with a sacrifice fly that plated Maikel Garcia. The Royals first baseman struck again in the third, launching a three-run homer into the right field stands after a walk by Garcia and an infield hit from Bobby Witt Jr. Pasquantino then capped the Royals\u2019 scoring with an RBI double in the seventh. His performance highlighted his team-leading 32 two-out RBIs and his second-in-the-majors 23 go-ahead RBIs.<\/p>\n
Jonathan India also contributed to the offensive outburst with a two-run homer in the sixth inning, extending Kansas City\u2019s lead to 7-2.<\/p>\n
On the mound, Michael Wacha (7-9) was solid, allowing just two runs on five hits and two walks over 5 2\/3 innings, marking his sixth consecutive start with fewer than three earned runs. Lucas Erceg closed out the game with a hitless ninth to earn his second save of the season.<\/p>\n
Nationals starter Mitchell Parker (7-13) struggled, giving up five runs on just two hits, but walked three over 5 1\/3 innings. The loss was Parker\u2019s third straight, a span in which he has surrendered 17 runs in 14 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n
Despite the loss, the Nationals had some moments, including a leaping grab at the center field wall by Robert Hassell III to rob Randal Grichuk of a solo home run in the fifth. In the sixth, CJ Abrams scored on a misplayed deep pop fly by Witt, and Abrams and James Wood each had two-out RBIs in the seventh. Wood extended his multi-hit game streak to four.<\/p>\n
Looking ahead, the Nationals\u2019 Jake Irvin (8-7, 4.90 ERA) is scheduled to face the Royals\u2019 Seth Lugo (8-6, 3.46 ERA) tonight at Kauffman Stadium. Pregame coverage on Superstar Country 102.5 FM & 1530 AM KQNK begins at 12:30 PM with a 1:10 PM first pitch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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