{
  "id": 535193,
  "title": "Royals bullpen melts down again in loss to Dodgers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/royals-bullpen-melts-down-again-in-loss-to-dodgers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T05:08:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/royals-bullpen-melts-down-again-050829808.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a 6-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Kansas City Royals bullpen faltered once again. With the Royals holding a 3-2 lead in the 6th inning, Noah Cameron allowed a series of hard-hit balls that led to runners on second and third with two outs. John Schreiber entered the game, walking Kyle Tucker and giving up a weak line drive, enabling all three runners to score and secure the Dodgers' lead at 5-3.\n\nDespite a Kyle Isbell two-run homer in the 7th inning, which brought the score back to 5-5, Alex Lange allowed two singles in the bottom of the 7th to relinquish the lead. The game concluded with a total of two runs attributed to Schreiber and Lange. The Royals, however, felt that Cameron deserved more credit for his efforts, as he hit a nine-game hitting streak with a groundout in the 1st inning and another home run in the 3rd inning.\n\nFacing Tarik Skubal, Royals' position players demonstrated a strong fight. In the first inning, Cags hit a grounder that rolled through the infield, scoring Witt and extending his hitting streak. In the 3rd inning, Cags hit another towering line drive home run, pushing the lead to 3-0. Skubal struggled after five innings, giving up three runs before being relieved by the star power of Shohei Ohtani.\n\nOhtani's deep hit, just short of a home run, was driven to the gap by Hunter Feduccia, who was on second base after a double. Freddie Freeman followed with a single, scoring Ohtani. Defensively, Witt showcased his skills throughout the game, making crucial plays in the deep hole and even catching a pop fly in left-center field. Despite the effort from the team, the Royals' record stands at 49-71, while the Dodgers lead with a 71-48 record. They are set to face each other again tomorrow at 9:10 PM US Central time, with Michael Wacha pitching against Blake Snell.",
  "summary": "Witt and Cags gave it their best effort, but it just was not enough.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/dodgers-drop-third-straight-series-with-loss-to-d-backs",
        "published": "2026-08-09T23:24:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Diamondbacks beat Dodgers to win season series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/diamondbacks-beat-dodgers-to-win-season-series",
        "published": "2026-08-10T04:32:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}