Download our Free Mobile App!
Faster with Fewer Ads

Get App
Dodger Blue
  • Dodgers News
    • MLB News
  • Rumors
  • Schedules
    • 2025 Dodger Stadium giveaways
    • 2025 regular season
    • 2026 regular season
  • Team
    • Active roster
    • Salaries
  • Video
  • Odds
    • MLB Odds
    • NHL Odds
    • NFL Odds
    • NBA Odds
    • NCAAF Odds
    • NCAAB Odds
    • CFL Odds
    • UFC Odds
    • Boxing Odds
    • MLS Odds
    • PGA Odds
  • About
    • Terms of Service
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact

Download our Free Mobile App!
Faster with Fewer Ads

Get App
Dodger Blue
  • Dodgers News
    • MLB News
  • Rumors
  • Schedules
    • 2025 Dodger Stadium giveaways
    • 2025 regular season
    • 2026 regular season
  • Team
    • Active roster
    • Salaries
  • Video
  • Odds
    • MLB Odds
    • NHL Odds
    • NFL Odds
    • NBA Odds
    • NCAAF Odds
    • NCAAB Odds
    • CFL Odds
    • UFC Odds
    • Boxing Odds
    • MLS Odds
    • PGA Odds
  • About
    • Terms of Service
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact
  • Dodgers News
  • Rumors
  • Schedules
  • Team
  • Video
  • Odds
  • About
Search
  • Dodgers News
    • MLB News
  • Rumors
  • Schedules
    • 2025 Dodger Stadium giveaways
    • 2025 regular season
    • 2026 regular season
  • Team
    • Active roster
    • Salaries
  • Video
  • Odds
    • MLB Odds
    • NHL Odds
    • NFL Odds
    • NBA Odds
    • NCAAF Odds
    • NCAAB Odds
    • CFL Odds
    • UFC Odds
    • Boxing Odds
    • MLS Odds
    • PGA Odds
  • About
    • Terms of Service
    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact
Follow US
© 2024 Medium Large Sports Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Dodger Blue > Featured > Recap: Julio Urías Struggles In Return, Dodgers’ Comeback Falls Short In Loss To Royals
FeaturedGame Central

Recap: Julio Urías Struggles In Return, Dodgers’ Comeback Falls Short In Loss To Royals

Matthew Moreno
July 1, 2023
3 Min Read
Will Smith
Peter Aiken/USA TODAY Sports
SHARE

Julio Urías’ return from the 15-day injured list was not what the Los Angeles Dodgers expected as he struggled through just three innings of a 6-4 loss to the Kansas City Royals.

Urías wasn’t particularly sharp as he failed to induce much swing and miss, but an abundance of bad luck was also at play.

Maikel Garcia connected for a hard-hit leadoff double in the bottom of the first inning, but soft singles from Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez followed to give the Royals a 1-0 lead. After a walk loaded the bases, Edward Olivares’ sacrifice fly brought in Witt.

The Royals then scored another run on a sacrifice fly, though due in large part to Will Smith not making an accurate attempt with his tag on Perez. Another soft hit from Drew Waters drove in two more to cap off the five-run inning.

To Urías’ credit, he pitched through traffic in the second and third innings to keep the Royals at their early outburst.

During that span the Dodgers began to rally and chip away at their deficit. The comeback bid started with Yonny Hernández’s one-out RBI double in the second inning after Jonny DeLuca walked and James Outman singled.

A sacrifice fly from Mookie Betts scored Outman, and Freddie Freeman delivered a two-out RBI single to start the month of July on a positive note after a record-setting June.

Like Urías, Daniel Lynch managed to get through the rest of his outing without allowing a run.

The Dodgers appeared poised to continue their comeback when Betts led off the seventh inning with a double, but he never advanced any further.

After Kansas City pushed across an insurance run in the bottom of the seventh, L.A. got it back on Outman’s RBI infield single in the eighth and they proceeded to load the bases but Freeman rolled a grounder over to end the inning.

Dodgers road trip

Having dropped the middle game, the Dodgers now need a win on Sunday to take the series from the Royals and avoid a .500 trip.

Have you subscribed to the Dodger Blue YouTube channel? Be sure to ring the notification bell to watch player interviews, participate in shows and giveaways, and stay up to date on all Dodgers news and rumors!

Total
0
Shares
Share 0
Tweet 0
Pin it 0
Share 0
TAGGED:Kansas City RoyalsLos Angeles Dodgers
ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
Ad imageAd image
Sign Up for Our Newsletter
Get breaking Dodgers News direct to your inbox.

You Might Also Like

David Price
FeaturedVideo

Dodgers Highlights: Cody Bellinger Ends Long At-Bat With Home Run; David Price’s RBI Double

August 12, 2021
August 12, 2021
Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Seoul Series
Dodgers NewsOdds News

International Stage is Set: Dodgers and Padres Clash in Seoul

March 17, 2024
October 31, 2024
Stephen Nelson
Dodgers NewsFeatured

Dodgers Broadcasters Stephen Nelson & José Mota Calling 2023 World Baseball Classic Games

February 25, 2023
February 25, 2023
MLB Draft, Dodgers
Dodgers News

Dodgers News: Billy Gasparino Feels ‘Great’ About Picks In 2019 MLB Draft, Citing Day 3 Haul Of College Pitchers

June 8, 2019
June 8, 2019

Categories

  • News
  • Rumors
  • Games
  • History

Information

  • Advertise
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

Get breaking Dodgers News direct to your inbox.

© 2025 Medium Large Sports Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?

  • 日本語
  • 한국어