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In the rubber match of the series against the Royals, the Dodgers faced what looked like their worst matchup with Kris Bubic on the mound for the Royals against a quasi-pen game led by Justin Wrobleski. However, Wrobleski continued to breakout with six shutout innings, as the Dodgers offense did enough to secure a 5-1 victory.
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After Lou Trivino started the game by giving up a run in the 1st as an opener, it was Enrique Hernandez in the 2nd who got the Dodgers the lead with a two-run blast.
Kiké for the go-ahead! pic.twitter.com/n7VcgwNOzx
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 29, 2025
Much later, in the 6th, a Will Smith homer made it 3-1.
Send it, Will! pic.twitter.com/UvDAKGtEE3
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 29, 2025
For insurance, it was Max Muncy doubling and Miguel Rojas singling in the 7th to make it 5-1.
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The main story, of course, was the continued breakout of Justin Wrobleski, who out-pitched the Royals ace by going six shutout innings and looking dominant doing it.
Reference: pic.twitter.com/K3yr5pp8VW
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) June 29, 2025
He kept the Royals quiet despite not having more than the narrowest advantages for the most part: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K, 83 Pitches.
Justin Wrobleski strikes out six over six dominant shutout frames. pic.twitter.com/1PX99JLpdo
— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) June 29, 2025
The pen closed the game from there, as Kirby Yates got a scoreless 8th and Jack Dreyer got a perfect 9th to end it.
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| NL West | Record | GB |
|---|---|---|
| Dodgers | 53-32 | – |
| Padres | 45-38 | 7.0 |
| Giants | 45-39 | 7.5 |
The Dodgers will have a day off tomorrow as they fly home for a relatively short six-game homestand. It starts against the White Sox at 4:10 PM HT/7:10 PM PT/10:10 PM ET on MLB Network. It’ll be Yoshinobu Yamamoto looking to build off his last start against Shane Smith.
