Kansas City Royals at Los Angeles Dodgers
Wednesday • 10:10 PM EDT
2 – 4
Final
H 6-8 • E 0-2
KC
49-73
Kansas City Royals
KC • 49-73
LAD
73-48
Los Angeles Dodgers
LAD • 73-48
KC
49-73
Kansas City Royals
KC • 49-73
2 – 4
Final
H 6-8 • E 0-2
LAD
73-48
Los Angeles Dodgers
LAD • 73-48
Last play: Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to second baseman Tommy Edman.
Game Summary
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-2. The Dodgers got three home runs—Mookie Betts tied it in the second with a solo shot, Shohei Ohtani’s two-run homer in the third flipped a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 lead, and Hunter Feduccia added an insurance solo shot in the fifth. Ohtani (2-4, 2 RBI) and Betts (2-3, HR, BB, RBI) were key with the long ball. Eric Lauer delivered a strong start, allowing one earned run over 6.1 innings with six strikeouts and was credited with the win, and Landon Knack finished 2.2 scoreless innings for the save. Kansas City’s Daniel Lynch IV took the loss after yielding three runs in 2.1 innings.
Generated after the final box score
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| LAD | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
Batting
| Player | line | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen | 0-4 | K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Tolbert | 0-2 | BB, 2 K, R | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Josh Rojas | 1-4 | K, RBI | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaac Collins | 0-3 | BB, K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Salvador Perez | 1-2 | HBP, RBI | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Rave | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey | 0-1 | K | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Starling Marte | 1-3 | K | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luke Maile | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone | 1-4 | R | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 2-5 | 2B, K | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Tucker | 0-3 | BB, K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Enrique Hernández | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Muncy | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Freeman | 1-2 | BB, K | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hunter Feduccia | 1-3 | HR, K, RBI | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Edman | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shohei Ohtani | 2-4 | HR, K, 2 RBI | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Teoscar Hernández | 0-3 | K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andy Pages | 1-4 | K, CS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mookie Betts | 2-3 | HR, BB, RBI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Miguel Rojas | 1-2 | 2B, BB, R | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pitching
| Player | line | ip | h | r | er | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Cuas | 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, BB | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mason Black | 3.0 IP, ER, K, 2 BB | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 2.1 IP, 3 ER, 3 K, 0 BB | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Eric Lauer | 6.1 IP, ER, 6 K, 2 BB | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Landon Knack | 2.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Recent plays
- Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to second baseman Tommy Edman.
- Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Andy Pages.
- Josh Rojas flies out to left fielder Teoscar Hernández.
- Mookie Betts grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Jac Caglianone. Kyle Tucker out at 2nd. Mookie Betts out at 1st.
- Kyle Tucker walks.
- Tommy Edman flies out to right fielder Nick Loftin.
- Michael Massey strikes out swinging.
- Isaac Collins challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Isaac Collins called out on strikes.
