Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Kansas City Royals
Sunday, July 9th, 2017 3:10PM CST
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Game Recap
On Sunday, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the visiting Kansas City Royals by a score of 5 to 2. Powering the win for the NL West leaders was Clayton Kershaw, who pitched a six-hitter to become the first player in major league baseball to earn his fourteenth victory of the season. Adding significant offense, Justin Turner contributed two home runs in the contest.
Game Details
Date: Sunday, July 9th, 2017
Time: 3:10PM CST
Stadium: Dodger Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 41,524
Line Score
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LAD |
1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
 KC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Stats
Dodgers Batting
Triples: Thompson (1, Duffy)
Home Runs: Turner 2 (10, 1st inning off Duffy 0 on, 2 Out; 3rd inning off Duffy 1 on, 2 Out); Barnes (5, 6th inning off Duffy 0 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: Turner 3 (37), Forsythe (16), Barnes (19)
2-out Runs Batted In: Turner 3, Barnes
Team Left On Base: 1
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-2 (Forsythe 1-1, Kershaw 0-1)
Dodgers Pitching
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Kershaw 24/33
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Kershaw 19-23-12-19
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Kershaw 7-7
Game Scores: C Kershaw 80
Royals Batting
Doubles: Bonifacio (11, Kershaw)
Home Runs: Hosmer (12, 4th inning off Kershaw 1 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Hosmer 2 (42)
Team Left On Base: 4
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-3 (Escobar 0-2, Soler 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Escobar 1; Soler 1
Royals Pitching
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Duffy 20/27; Alburquerque 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Duffy 27-13-18-18; Alburquerque 4-0-0-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Duffy 5-7; Alburquerque 1-2
Game Scores: D Duffy 54
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