Brady Singer hurled seven solid innings and Nicky Lopez drove in four runs as the Kansas City Royals drubbed the Los Angeles Dodgers, 9-1, for their first series win since mid-May.
The Dodgers had baserunners in each of the first six innings against Singer but were 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position.
In the fourth, Lopez broke a 1-1 tie with a two-run hit-and-run double, then scored with one out as Bobby Witt Jr. guided a soft grounder through the drawn-in infield, opening a 4-1 advantage. In the sixth, a fielder's choice grounder gave Lopez his fourth RBI, matching a career best, and Maikel Garcia lined an RBI single to right, capping the scoring. Garcia set a career high with four singles and has nine hits in the past three games.Miguel Vargas' fourth-inning sacrifice fly tied the game.
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