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- Ohtani hits 29th homer, adds RBI triple to lead Dodgers over Royals 5-4</p>
<p>DAVID SMALEJune 27, 2025 at 8:36 PM</p>
<p>1 / 5Dodgers Royals BaseballLos Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani runs to third after hitting a triple during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Friday, June 27, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)</p>
<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani led off the game with his 29th home run and also hit an RBI triple, and Freddie Freeman stretched as he fell over to complete a game-ending double play as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 Friday night for their fifth straight win.</p>
<p>Ohtani hit his major league-leading eighth leadoff homer this season, a drive off off Noah Cameron (2-4), and Max Muncy hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer for a 3-1 lead in the second.</p>
<p>Bobby Witt Jr.'s two-run homer against Dustin May put Kansas City ahead 4-3 in the bottom half and gave the Royals their first lead since Sunday.</p>
<p>Ohtani tied the score in the fifth against Cameron (2-4) with his seventh triple of the season and scored on Mookie Betts' single off Steven Cruz.</p>
<p>Kansas City loaded the bases with one out in the ninth against Tanner Scott on singles by Mikael Garcia and Salvador Perez around Vinnie Pacquantino's walk.</p>
<p>Rookie Jac Caglianone grounded to second Tommy Edman, who made a backhand flip to Betts at second, and Betts bounced his throw to Freeman. The All-Star first baseman snagged the ball as he fell to the field, giving Scott his 18th save in 23 chances.</p>
<p>Kansas City has lost six straight overall and 11 home games in a row.</p>
<p>Lou Trivino (3-0) got five outs as five Dodgers relievers combined for shutout relief of Dustin May, who gave up four runs, six hits and three walks in four innings.</p>
<p>Cameron (2-4) allowed five runs, three hits and three walks in four-plus innings</p>
<p>Perez had a run-scoring single in the first. Kyle Isbel lined an RBI double just over the outstretched glove of right fielder Teoscar Hernandez in the three-run second for the Royals, who had scored on run during a three-game series against Tampa Bay.</p>
<p>Key Moment</p>
<p>Freeman, who won a Gold Glove in 2018, made the outstanding defensive play that ended the game.</p>
<p>Key Stat</p>
<p>Kansas City tied its record for consecutive home losses, set from Sept. 21, 2011, to April 23, 2012, and matched from May 6 to June 4, 2013.</p>
<p>Up Next</p>
<p>Ohtani (0-0, 4.50 ERA) makes his third mound appearance since elbow surgery, facing RHP Seth Lugo (4-5, 2.93 ERA) on Saturday.</p>
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