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Kansas City Royals at Los Angeles Dodgers

MLBAugust 12, 2026UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium

RoyalsKansas CityKC49-73

Royals 2, Dodgers 4

Final
DodgersLos AngelesLADWon73-48
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
KC011000000260
LAD01201000–482

W Eric LauerL Daniel Lynch IVSV Landon Knack

Homers from Ohtani and Betts power Dodgers to a 4-2 victory and a sweep of the RoyalsShohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Hunter Feduccia homered, and the revitalized Los Angeles Dodgers swept the Kansas City Royals with a 4-2 victory Wednesday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Nick Loftin lines out sharply to center fielder Andy Pages.
  2.  Bobby Witt Jr. hits a ground-rule double (25) on a line drive to right field.
  3.  Jac Caglianone flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  4.  Salvador Perez hit by pitch.
  5.  Starling Marte called out on strikes.

Bot 1st

  1.  Shohei Ohtani called out on strikes.
  2.  Dodgers challenged (pitch result): Andy Pages called out on strikes.
  3.  Freddie Freeman strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
  2.  Isaac Collins flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  3.  Tyler Tolbert walks.
  4.  Josh Rojas singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Tyler Tolbert scores.KC 59%
  5.  Nick Loftin flies out to second baseman Miguel Rojas.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Kyle Tucker grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
  2.  Mookie Betts homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field.LAD 53%
  3.  Max Muncy pops out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
  4.  Teoscar Hernández grounds out, third baseman Josh Rojas to first baseman Jac Caglianone.

Top 3rd

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jac Caglianone reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Mookie Betts. Jac Caglianone to 2nd.KC 52%
  3.  Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Jac Caglianone scores.KC 63%
  4.  Starling Marte singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. Salvador Perez to 2nd.
  5.  Carter Jensen lines out sharply to right fielder Kyle Tucker.KC 62%
  6.  Isaac Collins pops out to catcher Hunter Feduccia in foul territory.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Hunter Feduccia grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
  2.  Miguel Rojas doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.KC 54%
  3.  Shohei Ohtani homers (27) on a fly ball to left center field. Miguel Rojas scores.LAD 66%
  4.  Andy Pages singles on a ground ball to right fielder Starling Marte.
  5.  Freddie Freeman walks.
  6.  Kyle Tucker strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Tyler Tolbert strikes out swinging.
  2.  Josh Rojas pops out to second baseman Miguel Rojas.
  3.  Nick Loftin grounds out, shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Freddie Freeman.

Bot 4th

  1.  Mookie Betts singles on a fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.
  2.  Max Muncy grounds into a double play, second baseman Nick Loftin to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Jac Caglianone. Mookie Betts out at 2nd. Max Muncy out at 1st.LAD 66%
  3.  Teoscar Hernández strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Andy Pages.
  2.  Jac Caglianone flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  3.  Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Freddie Freeman.

Bot 5th

  1.  Hunter Feduccia homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.LAD 83%
  2.  Miguel Rojas lines out to center fielder Tyler Tolbert.
  3.  Shohei Ohtani lines out sharply to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
  4.  Andy Pages grounds out softly, pitcher Mason Black to first baseman Jac Caglianone.

Top 6th

  1.  Starling Marte grounds out softly, pitcher Eric Lauer to first baseman Freddie Freeman.
  2.  Carter Jensen flies out to left fielder Teoscar Hernández.
  3.  Isaac Collins walks.
  4.  Tyler Tolbert strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Freddie Freeman singles on a line drive to center fielder Tyler Tolbert.
  2.  Kyle Tucker flies out to second baseman Nick Loftin in foul territory.
  3.  Mookie Betts walks. Freddie Freeman to 2nd.
  4.  Max Muncy grounds out to first baseman Jac Caglianone. Freddie Freeman to 3rd. Mookie Betts to 2nd.
  5.  Teoscar Hernández grounds out sharply to first baseman Jac Caglianone.

Top 7th

  1.  Josh Rojas strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Andy Pages.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  4.  Jac Caglianone singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Andy Pages. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.
  5.  Luke Maile grounds out softly to first baseman Freddie Freeman.

Bot 7th

  1.  Hunter Feduccia strikes out swinging.
  2.  Miguel Rojas walks.
  3.  Shohei Ohtani singles on a line drive to right fielder Starling Marte. Miguel Rojas to 3rd.
  4.  Andy Pages flies into a double play, right fielder Starling Marte to first baseman Jac Caglianone to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Jac Caglianone. Shohei Ohtani out at 2nd.LAD 86%

Top 8th

  1.  John Rave flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  2.  Carter Jensen reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Landon Knack.
  3.  Isaac Collins challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Isaac Collins called out on strikes.
  4.  Michael Massey strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Tommy Edman flies out to right fielder Nick Loftin.
  2.  Kyle Tucker walks.
  3.  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.

Top 9th

  1.  Josh Rojas flies out to left fielder Teoscar Hernández.
  2.  Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Andy Pages.
  3.  Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to second baseman Tommy Edman.

Top 2nd

  1.  KC 1, LAD 0Josh Rojas singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Tyler Tolbert scores.KC 59%

Bot 2nd

  1.  KC 1, LAD 1Mookie Betts homers (15) on a fly ball to left center field.LAD 53%

Top 3rd

  1.  KC 2, LAD 1Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Jac Caglianone scores.KC 63%

Bot 3rd

  1.  KC 2, LAD 3Shohei Ohtani homers (27) on a fly ball to left center field. Miguel Rojas scores.LAD 66%

Bot 5th

  1.  KC 2, LAD 4Hunter Feduccia homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.LAD 83%

Win probability

Bot 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · KC 2–3 LAD

Shohei Ohtani homers (27) on a fly ball to left center field. Miguel Rojas scores.

See it in the scoring summary
LAD 66%LAD +21 pts

Game leaders

RoyalsKansas City

DodgersLos Angeles

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Nick Loftin RF5000000.240
Bobby Witt Jr. SS5020001.285
Jac Caglianone 1B4110000.268
Salvador Perez C2011000.216
Luke Maile C1000000.263
Starling Marte RF3010001.247
John Rave CF1000000.234
Carter Jensen DH4000001.222
Isaac Collins LF3000011.233
Tyler Tolbert CF2100012.311
Michael Massey 2B1000001.258
Josh Rojas 3B4011001.236
Totals35262028

2B: Jr..RBI: Perez, Rojas.SB: Tolbert.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Daniel Lynch IV L2.133303392.88
Jose Cuas1.220012301.69
Mason Black3.031121443.51
Craig Kimbrel1.000010104.67

Video

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