The Los Angeles Dodgers won their 11th straight game, beating the Kansas City Royals 8-3 Friday night.
The Dodgers, with the best record in the majors, broke open the game on Trayce Thompson’s three-run homer in the eighth.
Tony Gonsolin took a no-hit try into the seventh inning. Overall, Gonsolin permitted two hits in 6 2/3 innings to climb to 14-1 on the year.
Royals starter Daniel Lynch gave up just two hits in five scoreless innings. A high pitch count was his undoing as he threw 105 and walked four.
The teams continue the three-game series Saturday evening. The Dodgers will start LHP Andrew Heaney (1-0, 0.64 ERA), while the Royals will hand the ball to RHP Brad Keller (6-12, 4.45 ERA) at 6:10.