00:01And there's Chris Boobich who
00:03faces Shohei Ohtani to begin
00:05the ballgame and again 10
00:06quality starts for Chris in his
00:0815th starts this season and that
00:10218 ERA had sixth best in all of
00:13baseball.
00:13No he's certainly putting
00:14together a great season and it
00:16started from the get go day one.
00:18Dodgers lead off with a lefty who
00:20has faced Boobich before Shohei
00:22Ohtani is three for four
00:24lifetime against the Kansas City
00:25starter.
00:26Two of those hits have gone for
00:27extra bases.
00:28The pitch is made and a high
00:30fly ball to left Mark Canna
00:32waiting for it to come down.
00:34He's got it.
00:34And that's how the game begins.
00:36And up comes Mookie Betts.
00:38Mookie hitting 252.
00:40Fastball away.
00:41Swing and a miss.
00:42That's exactly the perfect spot
00:45that you can get him.
00:46The second payoff pitch from
00:47Boobich.
00:48It's in the dirt.
00:50Two out walk.
00:51So if anything Dodgers making
00:53Boobich work.
00:54Two hitters have seen a total of
00:5615 pitches.
00:57Eight Ohtani ended up flying out
00:59and then Teo seven pitches.
01:02Will Smith had the day off
01:04yesterday.
01:05319 hitter.
01:07He started to swing and he went
01:08around.
01:09He couldn't save his swing.
01:10That pitch was in on him.
01:12So Boobich threw a lot of
01:14pitches but records two strikeouts.
01:18Trevino 29th appearance of the
01:20season.
01:20His ERA a tick above four.
01:23Good to see India back in the
01:24lineup.
01:24There was a little bit of cause
01:25for concern yesterday when India
01:27came out of the game in the
01:28ninth inning.
01:29Max Wittreiro said that he exited
01:31due to some dizziness.
01:32Maybe the heat was a factor but
01:34he also said he was fine just
01:36about ten minutes after that.
01:37Little flare in the right and
01:39that's a leadoff single.
01:40So Jonathan India is now five for
01:43his last five.
01:45Way outside.
01:46Squirts away from Smith and India
01:48moves into scoring position.
01:50Now his 2-2 to Bobby Witt.
01:52And there's a changeup and that's
01:54driven well to left.
01:55All the way to the wall.
01:58India scores easily.
01:59Bobby cruises to second.
02:011-0 Royals in the bottom of the
02:03first inning.
02:04Make it 29 doubles for Bobby Witt
02:06Junior the most in baseball.
02:08Junior will take it.
02:09Now same thing for Garcia.
02:11You'd like to see him move the
02:12runner but look do the same thing
02:14as Junior trade places with him.
02:15So he swings hits the ball toward
02:17the middle backhanded by Rojas
02:19to his feet.
02:20He'll throw to first and get the
02:21out while Witt advances to
02:23third.
02:23So one away runner at third and
02:25now past Quintino coming to the
02:27plate.
02:27Covino's going to stay in and
02:29pitch to pass Quintino.
02:30Dodgers will bring the infield in
02:31on the grass.
02:32Swung on and popped up.
02:34Dodger infield was drawn in so
02:35now they've got to run back.
02:36Mookie Betts on the grass
02:38underneath it.
02:39Witt thinks about tagging but
02:41Betts' throw is perfect.
02:43And so Witt stays two down.
02:46Nice athletic play by Mookie
02:48ranging out to short right
02:49field.
02:50He gets it and he's not even
02:51thinking anything other than
02:52turn one hot throw home.
02:55One more out to get in the first.
02:56Salvador Perez.
02:57Swing and a miss.
02:59Strike three.
02:59Got him with a sweeper.
03:00A strikeout for Trevino but he
03:02gives up a run on two hits.
03:04The Royals leave a man.
03:05It's the Royals one.
03:07Dodgers nothing.
03:08Bubich set on the hill.
03:09His 2-2 offer.
03:10On Bubich's ninth pitch.
03:12Poges with a base hit in the
03:13center field.
03:15One and a bat from Andy Poges.
03:17The bat to ball skill is as good
03:19as anybody on the team.
03:20You can see he covers pitches
03:22that are out of the zone, in the
03:23zone.
03:24You know two fold right there.
03:26That's a nine pitch at bat so
03:27you make the pitcher work.
03:28You end up on first.
03:29One on one out for Max Muncy.
03:31And a sweeper miss.
03:33Three Ks for Chris.
03:34A sweeper up in the zone.
03:36They caught him.
03:37So two down and the batter is
03:39Quique Hernandez.
03:41He's hitting 2-0-5.
03:43Lifts a fly ball.
03:44Left center field.
03:45Hit deep.
03:45It's back toward the wall.
03:46This ball's gone.
03:48Quique crushes a go-ahead blast.
03:512-1 Dodgers in the second.
03:52Quique was one for one with a
03:54home run against Bubich but you
03:56take it a step further.
03:57He also had three walks against
04:00Bubich so you know that he sees
04:02the ball well against this
04:03left-hander.
04:04Saw it real well with two strikes
04:06there put in the seats.
04:07I talked with our friend Rick
04:08Honeycutt the other day a little
04:10bit about Justin Robleski.
04:12When he watched him in OKC and
04:13Dave Anderson you highlighted in
04:16Robo's last down in Colorado.
04:17The coaching staff did great work
04:20with Robleski.
04:20Made a big change to his setup.
04:23Strike three called on the inside
04:25corner goes with the slider right
04:28there paints the inner half.
04:30Really great location.
04:32What they did widened his base
04:34on a lengthy stride a couple
04:36years ago.
04:37He's coming in and out of his
04:38delivery a little too quick.
04:39He's just pitching now.
04:41Yep.
04:41On a 2-2.
04:42Whit strikes out swinging.
04:44Talk about India and Whit being
04:4510 for their last 12.
04:47Robo strikes both of them out.
04:49And now Garcia smacks one to
04:51right center.
04:52Waters takes the turn.
04:53And Hernandez's throw is not
04:56nearly in time.
04:58Runners on the corners for Vinny
04:59Pascuantino.
05:00Pascuantino ground ball behind
05:02second.
05:02Pets has it.
05:03Picks it up.
05:03Steps on the bag and gets the
05:05forced play.
05:06And the side is retired.
05:07The inning is over.
05:08The Royals are getting closer and
05:09closer to having to use the
05:11bullpen.
05:12Here's pitch number 72 and it's
05:14swung on and missed on a breaking
05:16ball down.
05:17And Bubich gets Edmond for his
05:19fourth strikeout.
05:20Pitch to Pahez is swung on and
05:22missed on a slider down and in.
05:24He swung right over it.
05:25And now Bubich has back to back
05:27strikeouts.
05:28And Muncie swings and drives it
05:30to center field.
05:31But Waters is right there for the
05:33out.
05:34And that is a four pitch walk to
05:36the number nine hitter ahead of
05:38Shohei Ohtani.
05:39Didn't want to want to do that.
05:410-2.
05:41Now the pitch.
05:43And a swing and a chopper over
05:44the mound.
05:45Bobby has it right on the bag at
05:46second.
05:47Fires to first for the double play.
05:49Great timing and a great result.
05:51Now the count is full.
05:533-2.
05:54Strike three.
05:56Pinpoint from Justin Robleski.
05:58Fourth strikeout for Robleski.
06:00Three of them have been looking.
06:02On a 0-2 pitch.
06:03Swings in.
06:04Pokes a fly ball.
06:05Shallow right field.
06:06Going back is Rojas.
06:07And he makes a ridiculous catch.
06:10Mickey Rowe taking control.
06:12We've seen a lot of plays over in
06:13that area.
06:14Not necessarily there but in that
06:15triangle where balls have dropped.
06:17Mickey Rowe he's on this thing from
06:19the get-go.
06:20On a 2-2.
06:21Sits him down.
06:23For Robleski that is strikeout number
06:26six in the ball game.
06:28We're through five innings.
06:29Dodgers are getting out hit.
06:314-3.
06:32But they lead 2-1.
06:33All three hits.
06:35Came in two strike counts.
06:36Will Smith finds himself in one of those.
06:38Fly ball straight away center field.
06:40Waters hustling back.
06:41He is out of room.
06:43Will Smith exits dead center.
06:46And the Dodgers double their lead.
06:49Center cut.
06:49The upper part of the zone.
06:51Will gets on top of that thing.
06:52Goes to the deepest part of the ballpark.
06:54Give the Dodgers a little cushion.
06:56Dodgers 3.
06:57Royals 1.
06:58Andy Pajes to get things going in the 7th.
07:01Ground ball.
07:01It is fair.
07:03And down the line.
07:04Garcia thinks it's foul.
07:06But Pajes is running to 2nd.
07:08A double all the way.
07:09A leadoff double in the 7th.
07:11A pitching change for Kansas City.
07:12The Dodgers will have their second look at the left-hander Angel Zerpa.
07:16Max Muncy is the first batter he faces on Sunday.
07:18And Muncy greets him with a fly ball toward the left center field gap.
07:21Waters is going after it.
07:22And it one hops off the wall.
07:25Andy Pajes hustling home.
07:27RBI double Max Muncy.
07:30A left-on-left menace in the month of June.
07:33Doesn't waste any time.
07:34Jumps on the very first pitch.
07:36And hit it right on the head now.
07:37He is just destroying left-handed pitching.
07:39Now a 3-run lead for the Dodgers.
07:41Here's Muncy in scoring position for Rojas.
07:43Who has reached twice today.
07:45Ground ball up the middle.
07:46It squeaks by.
07:49Muncy scores.
07:52Second hit of the ball game for Rojas.
07:55And now a 5-1 lead.
07:57Mickey Rowe having a ball game, right?
07:58Little defense on base three times.
08:02Justin Robleski, I mean, he is anxious to pitch.
08:05And he's done a great job so far today.
08:07He starts his sixth inning of work here as we go to the bottom of the seventh.
08:10Popped up right to him on the mound.
08:12So good.
08:13That is right.
08:14So good.
08:16Unbothered by that.
08:17There's a swing and a miss.
08:19And Fermin is out.
08:20And that is a terrific inning for Justin Robleski.
08:23Robleski has thrown six innings of terrific baseball since entering in the second inning.
08:29A 5-1 lead.
08:30The Dodgers three outs away from a series win.
08:33Jack Dreyer on the hill.
08:34Strike three.
08:36One gone in the ninth.
08:37Ninth Dodgers strikeout of the ball game.
08:40Swing and a miss.
08:41Strike three.
08:42Battles back from 3-0 to strikeout past Quintino.
08:46Two strikeouts swinging.
08:47One more out to go.
08:49Perez is 0-3 today.
08:51Struck out, lined out, and grounded into a double play.
08:54The tenth pitch from Dreyer to Perez.
08:57Popped him up.
09:00Muncie left of the line.
09:03That's a win for L.A.
09:05The Dodgers win the rubber game and take the series.
09:09They've won six straight series.
09:12And they do it on yet another comeback win.
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