The Dodgers hosted the Kansas Metropolis Royals for the second sport of a 3 sport sequence, the place the Royals rode on the Dodgers bullpen to win by a last rating of 7-2, night the sequence.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto made his 14th begin of the season on Saturday, coming off eight days of relaxation.
Yamamoto began effectively in opposition to Kansas Metropolis, giving up a success and a stroll whereas putting out one via his first two innings. Yamamoto got here down abruptly within the clubhouse and left the sport with triceps tightness, all of the sudden making the second bullpen sport for the Dodgers of their final three video games.
Michael Grove would make his first look since struggling the loss in opposition to the Texas Rangers to drop the sequence. Grove adopted Yamamoto's two innings with two innings of 1 run ball, putting out three and limiting the walks.
The Dodgers struggled to discover a strategy to assault off Seth Lugo, who held the Dodgers scoreless via his first three innings of labor. After the Dodgers loaded the bases in opposition to Lugo, Cavan Biggio was known as out on hits on a pitch simply outdoors the strike zone for the second straight time. Gavin Lux instantly rectified the scenario by delivering a two-run single to offer the Dodgers a one-run lead.
After a scoreless inning by Yohan Ramírez, Blake Treinen entered the highest of the sixth inning having not allowed a stroll in his first 13 appearances. Coming into Saturday, Treinen had walked simply two batters all season. He proceeded to stroll the bases loaded earlier than putting out pinch hitter Adam Frazier to place him only one shy out of the jam.
Treinen would work the complete depend to MJ Melendez and after batting via 11 pitches, Treinen let a cutter dangle for the twelfth at-bat, the place Melendez demolished a grand slam that gave Kansas Metropolis again the lead, knocking Treinen out of the sport. after throwing 37 pitches within the inning.
Anthony Banda would deal with many of the late innings, permitting two runs to attain within the seventh inning earlier than finishing a scoreless eighth inning. Just like Treinen, these two runs Banda allowed within the seventh inning have been his first runs allowed this season.
Former Royal Ryan Yarbrough confronted his former staff for the primary time since being acquired by the Dodgers throughout final yr's commerce deadline. Yarbrough on simply two days relaxation pitched a scoreless ninth inning to maintain the Dodger deficit at 5.
For the Royals, it's their first win at Dodger Stadium for the reason that 2003 season.
Options of the sport
House runs – MJ Melendez (8)
WP—Seth Lugo (10-2): 6 IP, 6 hits, 2 earned runs, 1 stroll, 4 strikeouts
LP – Blake Treinen (2-1): 2⁄3 IP, 1 hit, 4 earned runs, 3 walks, one strikeout
Subsequent
The Dodgers will wrap up their sequence in opposition to Kansas Metropolis on Sunday (1:10 p.m. PT, SportsNet LA), as they attempt to keep away from their first sequence loss in opposition to the Royals at house. Tyler Glasnow will begin for the Dodgers, whereas Brady Singer will begin for Kansas Metropolis.
