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By: Kike Frías Updated 14 Aug 2022, 22: 27 pm EDT
The performance of the LA Dodgers this season has been almost perfect… But the divinity is still far from the Californian franchise. This Sunday the Kansas City Royals stopped at 12 their winning streak after defeating them of locals at Kauffman Stadium by a score of 0-4.
Precisely the most winning streak of the Dodgers was established in two different seasons (1962 Y 1965), in both they stopped the registration in 13 victories; In addition to that, since 1976 that the Los Angeles squad has not been on a roll in such a way.
On Sunday carried out on August, Kansas City had an excellent performance from Brady Singer, who pitched six shutout innings from the mound, allowing just one hit. The ‘Blue Crew’ bullpen supported the work by keeping zero during the remaining three innings.
Just in the eighth inning the Dodgers, trailing four runs, they had a chance to turn the scoreboard up when third baseman Max Muncy stood at home plate with runners on second and third, but right-hander Scott Barlow blocked the way with a strikeout; the pitcher then pitched a perfect ninth inning to end the game story.
Despite this defeat , those led by Dave Roberts are still first in the National League West Division with a record of 60 victories and barely 34 losses, the last it was 14 June ; second and quite difference from 16 games are followed by the San Diego Padres .
Precisely these two eleven are the ones that from the point of view of sports analysts have more opportunities to go to the World Series, however, The recent events linked to the sanction for doping of Fernando Tatis Jr. of the Padres, leave the way open for a Dodgers who have a great team and many options to lift the title for the second time in the last three years.
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