Royals win series over Dodgers

Nicky Lopez matched a career high with four RBIs while Maikel Garcia and Bobby Witt Jr. drove in two runs apiece to help Kansas City to a 9-1 romp over the Dodgers. The victory gave the Royals a series win for the first time since May 17.

July 3, 2023 - 2:09 PM

Brady Singer 51 of the Kansas City Royals pitches during the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Kauffman Stadium on July 2, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Kyle Rivas/Getty Images/TNS)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nicky Lopez remembers the halcyon days of the Kansas City Royals in 2014 and 2015, when the small-market club won back-to-back American League pennants and its first World Series title in three decades.

More importantly, Lopez remembers how they did it: good starting pitching, timely hitting and a dominant bullpen.

It’s precisely the formula they used to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.

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