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Kansas City Royals @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
2017-07-08 · Day game · Dodger Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 45225 · 94°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph L to R · 3:43
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Los Angeles Dodgers opened the scoring in the 2nd — Joc Pederson homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field. Cody Bellinger scores. Kansas City Royals took the lead in the 8th — Salvador Perez homers (18) on a fly ball to center field. Los Angeles Dodgers took the lead in the 10th — Cody Bellinger walks. Chase Utley scores. Corey Seager to 3rd. Justin Turner to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Cody Bellinger homers (25) on a fly ball to left center field — worth 32% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Lorenzo Cain (P): Called third strike.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| LAN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Ross Stripling L: Scott Alexander SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Adam Hamari · 3B: Todd Tichenor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whit Merrifield | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Bonifacio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lorenzo Cain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eric Hosmer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salvador Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Moustakas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alcides Escobar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ian Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Torres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chase Utley | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Corey Seager | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Justin Turner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cody Bellinger | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Chris Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joc Pederson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Yasmani Grandal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yasiel Puig | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon McCarthy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Enrique Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Austin Barnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Logan Forsythe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Kennedy | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
 Mike Minor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Peter Moylan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Alexander | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Kelvin Herrera | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon McCarthy | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Brandon Morrow | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Pedro Baez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Avilan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sergio Romo | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kenley Jansen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ross Stripling | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whit Merrifield: 63/G6
- Jorge Bonifacio: 63/G56
- Lorenzo Cain: S8/L8LD+
- Eric Hosmer: 2/F2RF-
Bot 1
- Chase Utley: 3/G3+
- Corey Seager: 31/G34+
- Justin Turner: 9/F89S
Top 2
- Salvador Perez: 6/L6+
- Mike Moustakas: 6/F6MS-
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F9S
Bot 2
- Cody Bellinger: W
- Chris Taylor: 4/L4-
- Joc Pederson: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Yasmani Grandal: 43/G4+
- Yasiel Puig: S8/L8RM
- Brandon McCarthy: WP.1-2
- Brandon McCarthy: K
Top 3
- Alex Gordon: K
- Ian Kennedy: 43/G4
- Whit Merrifield: 8/F89XD+
Bot 3
- Chase Utley: S8/G6M+
- Corey Seager: S8/G4M+.1-3
- Justin Turner: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Cody Bellinger: D7/L78D+.1-3
- Chris Taylor: 63/G6S+
- Joc Pederson: K
Top 4
- Jorge Bonifacio: S8/L6D+
- Lorenzo Cain: W.1-2
- Eric Hosmer: S8/L8LM+.2XH(82);1-2
- Salvador Perez: S8/F8LS.2-H;1-2
- Mike Moustakas: 5/F56-
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F89M
Bot 4
- Yasmani Grandal: DGR7/F7LM
- Yasiel Puig: 7/F78S
- Brandon McCarthy: K
- Chase Utley: 9/F9D+
Top 5
- Alex Gordon: 8/F78XD+
- Ian Kennedy: 63/G6S
- Whit Merrifield: D9/L9LD+
- Jorge Bonifacio: WP.2-3
- Jorge Bonifacio: PB.3-H(UR)(NR)
- Jorge Bonifacio: W
- Lorenzo Cain: 3/F3SF-
Bot 5
- Corey Seager: K
- Justin Turner: 3/G34
- Cody Bellinger: K
Top 6
- Eric Hosmer: S9/G4
- Salvador Perez: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
- Mike Moustakas: 3/G3+
Bot 6
- Chris Taylor: K
- Joc Pederson: S8/G4
- Yasmani Grandal: 4/F4-
- Yasiel Puig: K
Top 7
- Alcides Escobar: S7/L8LS+
- Alex Gordon: K
- Brandon Moss: W.1-2
- Whit Merrifield: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Jorge Bonifacio: S7/G56+.2-3;1-2
- Lorenzo Cain: K
- Eric Hosmer: 3/G34S-
Bot 7
- Enrique Hernandez: 8/L8RM
- Chase Utley: 7/L7D+
- Corey Seager: K
Top 8
- Salvador Perez: HR/F8LXD+
- Mike Moustakas: 6/F5F-
- Alcides Escobar: S8/L8LM
- Alex Gordon: K
- Jorge Soler: K
Bot 8
- Justin Turner: 8/F89XD+
- Cody Bellinger: HR/F78D+
- Chris Taylor: 1/L13S+
- Joc Pederson: 8/F8RXD+
Top 9
- Whit Merrifield: K
- Jorge Bonifacio: 8/L8LXD+
- Ramon Torres: 7/F7S
Bot 9
- Austin Barnes: 63/G6+
- Logan Forsythe: 43/G4
- Enrique Hernandez: 7/F78S
Top 10
- Eric Hosmer: E6/G6.B-2
- Salvador Perez: K23
- Mike Moustakas: 7/F7D+
- Alcides Escobar: 43/G4
Bot 10
- Chase Utley: W
- Corey Seager: SB2
- Corey Seager: W
- Justin Turner: W.2-3;1-2
- Cody Bellinger: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Dodgers Yasmani Grandal left with injured hand
- Cain ejected by plate umpire Miller for arguing called third strike