The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals with a 4-2 victory Wednesday night, powered by home runs from key players. Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Hunter Feduccia all went deep, lifting the defending World Series champions to their fourth win in their last five games following a difficult seven-game losing streak earlier in the season.
Pitcher Eric Lauer delivered a strong performance for Los Angeles, allowing just four hits over 6 1/3 innings while striking out six batters. Ohtani’s two-run homer in the third inning proved crucial, giving the Dodgers a go-ahead lead and marking his 27th home run of the season. The offensive burst from the Los Angeles lineup came after Betts had been struggling but recently showed signs of revival with eleven hits over his previous seven games.
The Royals’ Salvador Perez contributed an early run but departed in the sixth inning due to right elbow discomfort. Kansas City’s pitcher Daniel Lynch IV struggled, unable to complete three innings after Ohtani’s blast sent him from the game. The loss extended the Royals’ skid to four consecutive defeats and ten losses in their last thirteen games.
Los Angeles will face the Milwaukee Brewers in a four-game series beginning Thursday, while Kansas City opens a weekend matchup against the Angels on Friday with pitcher Seth Lugo scheduled to start.
Originally reported by Sports.yahoo →
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