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Royals at DodgersKansas City
Royals
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Post Game SummaryStat Savant
atRoyals at DodgersFreeman delivered the difference, singling home the go-ahead run in the 7th as Los Angeles held off Kansas City 6-5. Freeman went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI to lead the way, even though he was thrown out trying to stretch the go-ahead hit into a double. The Royals actually won the strikeout battle 9-4, but it wasn't enough. The Dodgers move to 71-48 while the Royals drop to 49-71.
Freeman singled to right in the 7th to score Ohtani with the go-ahead run, though Freeman himself was thrown out trying to reach second on the play.
Freeman finished 3-for-4 with 2 RBI to lead the Dodgers in a 6-5 win over the Royals.
Kansas City struck out nine times to Los Angeles's four, but the Royals still couldn't find enough offense to escape with the win.
The Dodgers lead the NL West by 8½, losers of 2 straight, 6-4 over their last 10. The Royals sit 5th in the AL Central, 11½ games back, coming off a loss, 9-1 over their last 10.
The Dodgers are up next at Braves (Aug 27), then at Tigers. The Royals are up next at Blue Jays (Aug 27), then at Guardians.
We ranked every clip from this game by how much it swung the win probability, kept the biggest, and play them back in the order they happened. Pick any play to jump straight to it.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Dodgers to winHitLAD -1.5 · 71%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCKansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| LADLos Angeles Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Loftin | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .249 | .336 | .400 |
 Bobby Witt Jr. | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | .282 | .354 | .447 |
 Jac Caglianone | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .266 | .319 | .487 |
 Salvador Perez | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .214 | .260 | .370 |
 Carter Jensen | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .226 | .302 | .415 |
 Tyler Tolbert | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .362 | .465 |
 Starling Marte | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .245 | .302 | .320 |
 Michael Massey | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .262 | .294 | .423 |
 Isaac Collins | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .236 | .334 | .363 |
 Kyle Isbel | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .234 | .285 | .348 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Noah Cameron | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 101-57 | 4.45 | 101 |
 John Schreiber | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-5 | 3.77 | 10 |
 Alex Lange | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-12 | 6.17 | 21 |
 Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-7 | 2.00 | 12 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | LAD 100.0 | 3.7 | |
| T9 | LAD 96.3 | 5.5 | |
| T9 | LAD 90.8 | 7.3 | |
| B8 | LAD 83.5 | 0.8 | |
| B8 | LAD 84.3 | 1.0 | |
| B8 | LAD 85.3 | 1.4 | |
| T8 | LAD 86.7 | 13.0 | |
| T8 | LAD 73.7 | 6.2 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
