Freddie Freeman exits game after fall into Dodgers dugout
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 13, 2026, 5:53 AM
Last updated Aug 13, 2026
Freddie Freeman exited Wednesday's game for the Los Angeles Dodgers after falling down steps into the dugout. The incident occurred while tracking a pop-up during the eighth inning against the Kansas City Royals. Although Freeman initially stayed in the game, he was later replaced by Tommy Edman. The Dodgers currently lead the game 4-2 in the eighth inning as they seek their fourth win in five games.
- •Freeman fell while tracking a pop-up, landing in the visitors dugout.
- •He was replaced by Tommy Edman in the bottom of the eighth inning.
- •The Dodgers lead 4-2 against the Royals in the eighth inning.
- •Freeman is crucial to the team's lineup, having made his 10th All-Star Game this season.
- 5:53 AMYahoo Sports — Dodgers ‘Dodged a Bullet’ With Freddie Freeman After Scary Dugout Fall
- 4:56 AMYahoo Sports — Freddie Freeman exits Dodgers game after scary fall down dugout stairs
- 4:50 AMYahoo Sports — Freddie Freeman exits Dodgers game after freightening fall down dugout stairs
- 4:47 AMYahoo Sports — Dodgers 1B Freddie Freeman exits game after scary fall down steps into Dodger Stadium dugout
"In the top of the eighth inning on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium, first baseman Freddie Freeman was tracking a pop-up in foul ground when he lost his footing at the edge of the visiting dugout.
"Freddie Freeman took a scary fall down the first base dugout stairs while trying to chase a foul ball. He finished the inning but then was pulled.
"Dodgers baseman Freddie Freeman is alive and well after his terrifying collision in the visiting dugout on August 12th against the Royals.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 13, 2026, 5:53 AMDodgers ‘Dodged a Bullet’ With Freddie Freeman After Scary Dugout Fall
Dodgers baseman Freddie Freeman is alive and well after his terrifying collision in the visiting dugout on August 12th against the Royals.
- Yahoo SportsAug 13, 2026, 4:56 AMFreddie Freeman exits Dodgers game after scary fall down dugout stairs
Freddie Freeman took a scary fall down the first base dugout stairs while trying to chase a foul ball. He finished the inning but then was pulled.
- Yahoo SportsAug 13, 2026, 4:50 AMFreddie Freeman exits Dodgers game after freightening fall down dugout stairs
In the top of the eighth inning on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium, first baseman Freddie Freeman was tracking a pop-up in foul ground when he lost his footing at the edge of the visiting dugout.
- Yahoo SportsAug 13, 2026, 4:47 AMDodgers 1B Freddie Freeman exits game after scary fall down steps into Dodger Stadium dugout
Freeman initially stayed in the game, but was pulled for a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the eighth.
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