Vinnie Pasquantino clubbed a three-run homer and had five RBIs, and Michael Wacha allowed two runs while pitching into the sixth inning as the Kansas City Royals beat the visiting Washington Nationals 8-5 on Tuesday night.

Jonathan India added a two-run homer as Kansas City won its fourth straight home game. It was the third time this season Pasquantino recorded at least five RBIs in a game. Meanwhile, Wacha won his third straight start, lasting 5 2/3 innings.

James Wood and CJ Abrams each had two hits with an RBI for Washington, which has lost 10 of 13. The Nationals' Mitchell Parker (7-13) yielded only two hits but three walks aided in his surrendering five runs in 5 1/3 innings.

Kansas City's Maikel Garcia opened the bottom of the first with a walk, went third on Bobby Witt Jr.'s tap

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