Royals vs. Dodgers Game Highlights (6/15/24) | MLB Highlights

tonight we get to see Yoshi noobu Yamamoto against Seth Lugo two guys who are at the top of their respective leagues and Yamamoto coming off the best outing of his career outstanding against New York velocity played up but what I love about him is the whiff rate is there because the chase rate is good it's been rare to see Seth Lugo lose just N9 and two this year that ra is the second best in the history of the Kansas City Royals when you think about all the pitchers they've had through 14 starts that's the best there's only one better and he has got himself in the middle of the sa young conversation already the first Dodger to shut out the Yankees in New York since Johnny Padres in the 1955 World Series first pitch grounded to third one pitch one out good way to start of course so one quick out and here's Bobby Whit Jr fly B to left Oscar Hernandez can camp out he's in the shade so no such problems and pass quintino draws a two out walk brings up Nelson Basquez ground ball to bigio he'll get pass cantino at second well the two out walk doesn't hurt joobu Yamamoto and here's Muki bets against Seth Lugo and on the road this year he is 6 and0 and his ER is under 1.7 two two bounce to the left side off the glove of Whit And mie Betts has a leadoff single pushing his hitting streak to nine games Muki leads at first base here's Otani hits it on the ground round to Second Lofton out at second Junior to First and Vinnie stretches to complete the double play first pitch to Freeman it's a fast ball hit on the ground to the right side locked to his left Scoops it up soft toss to First in time for the out and Seth Lugo delivers a very quick one two three bottom of the first inning popped up Kevin bigio can handle this right on the line 2-1 to lofted is popped up right field side over near the line is Hayward staring up into the bright blue sky makes the catch for the second out and now MJ MZ hitting a buck 61 seven homers 19 driven in up the middle and a sliding play is made by Lux but the throw is late and MJ has a two out infield single playing blono to pull one two swing and a miss strike three got him first strike out of the night for yoshinobu Yamamoto no runs one hit one left no Dodger errors Michael drove is now up throwing and having to get hot quick after the last half inning Mark Prior going to get Dave Roberts Yamamoto already down yoske Jima going down as well Thomas Albert would join them but it's hard to be anything but concern definitely have some concern for sure velocity in the Innings has been at about 94 and that's a lot different than 98 in Yankee Stadium notice to anything as far as the delivery or the way he was walking around the mound the pacing between pitches the way he walked off the mound but definitely something has hooped up on him now we see Michael Grove right here we see teoscar Hernandez spraying a single in the right center field Hernandez running that's Ball Four got something cooking against the Royal starter here and the pitch and there's called strike three got him looking with a fast ball and for Seth Lugo that's is first of the night two outs in the inning so the trick I guess with the ground ball pitcher is you got if you hit it on the ground you better find a hole yeah here's the pitch and a swing and a shot toward the alley and left Center hson on the Run diving he makes the catch actually stayed on his feet he lunged for it at the last moment made a backhanded running catch and hamson makes the play staying on his feet and the Royal strand of pair Yamoto is out of the ball game after two innings and 28 pitches and we don't know the reason why yet it's now up to the Dodger Bullpen the rest of the night and Michael Grove will face Garrett hson the number nine hitter oh hey welcome to the game yeah wake up call huh Fields his position perfectly check swing he did not check it he went around home plate umpire John Bacon points the finger the two two to wit that's three backto back case for Michael Crow heck of a job here's the onew breaking ball ripped to right field down and for a base hit award to a need to play it on a bounce and tosses it back to Second Pas quentino has got a leadoff single he's been on base twice tonight ready for me the catcher lined up the right field line and that's going to be down and we'll get VIN first to Third and the throw comes in toward home and that allows Freddy fine to go into second base with a double and the Royals have Runners on second and third with only one out brings up Nick Lofton with a chance to put the Royals on the board up the middle the Royals will get a run the Dodgers will get an out one nothing KC and Vinnie pastino's leadoff single turns into a run Freeman's all for one with a ground down Lugo kicks and delivers again and Freddy bangs it into center field a base hit that's toward the Gap he's rounding first he's going to try second it's fielded by hson he gets it in late and Freddy in with a standup double the first pitch to tasar ground ball to third hugging the line it is booted by garciaa and Hernandez will be aboard because the ball was hit down to third Freeman couldn't advance so the dodg with nobody out now have Runners at first and second oh Hayward the victim of a back foot slider and that'll load him up aces are going to be full for Cav bigio curveball on the outside corner called strike three he got bigio looking a beautiful pitch from Seth Lugo in a big spot and now there are two outs in the bottom of the fourth now it's going to be up to Gavin Lex and a Bases Loaded spot first pitch grounded in for a base hit Freeman's home P has follows a goahead RBI single for luxie it's two to one the numbers seven eight and nine the bottom third of the order has really come alive hitting at 290 and it comes through again here and Blake Tron has come out of the Dodger bullpan he has walked three straight hitters he has walked the base is loaded and the pitch from Tron struck him out slider down and in and the pinch hitter Adam Frasier strikes out on three pitches so Bases Loaded two down let's see if MJ Mendez can come through what a battle to some of that MJ frustrating this veteran right hand of this Kansas native the battle will continue MJ has fouled off five straight pitches so a Full Count with the bases loaded and this will be pitch number 12 the fans can sense this is a big moment and the pitch and a swing and a high fly Ball Deep right field right fielder back Hayward looking up it's gone it's a grand slam MJ molinda is the Royals Take the Lead it's 5 to2 MJ sees a 12 pitch a season of frustration and a moment to smile for MJ Melendez what in it bat with a 3-2 count trying to take care of Hayward that Runner with second one out and a swing and a bouncer to the right side glove by a leaping Lugo underhand toss to first for the out very athletic play by the Royals veteran pitcher and he strand that runner at third and keep it a three-run lead now the pitch and it's called strike three got him looking on a curveball Seth Lugo his fourth strike out of the night he strands the runner at third we go to winning number seven it's the number nine hitter Garrett hamson the lead off right-handed hitter see if he can get on here to start the inning swing and a ball hit toward the alley and left Center on the run the left fielder leaps he can't make the catch get over the glove of Hernandez extra bases for hamson he's going around second he's going for third head first slide safe and hamson gets to Third Base leading off the seventh inning so first and third with no nobody down for Bobby and Royals wanting some insurance they're up by three the pitch and a swing and a liner into left field a base hit broke his Bat but he gets a hit out of it and an RBI as hson comes in to score he jumps on the first pitch drives in his 51st run of the year and the Royals lead is 6-2 and the two2 swing and a high fly ball center field P Hayes is under it Garcia tagging the catch is made Mikel comes home the throw goes into third and Nelson Velasquez drives in the Royal seventh run it's a five run lead as the Royals go up 72 Austin Barnes is at the plate now the Royals have weathered the storm of a tough schedule Anderson delivers Barnes hits it high in the air down the right field line Blanco angles over he's underneath it makes the catch and that's the ball game the Royals beat the Dodgers 7 to2 MJ melendez's Grand Slam gives the Royals the win their first at Dodgers Stadium in over 21 years