The game was decided in the first inning. Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman delivered back-to-back home runs to stake Los Angeles to an early lead that would prove insurmountable in a 4-1 victory over Colorado at Dodger Stadium.
Ohtani was masterful on the mound, allowing just one hit over six innings while striking out seven and walking four. He surrendered 1 run and earned the win to improve to 5-2 with a 0.82 ERA. The two-way star also contributed at the plate, going 1-for-4 with his ninth home run of the season.
Ohtani homered to center field in the first inning, a 424-foot blast that opened the scoring. Freeman followed immediately with a 378-foot shot to left center, giving the Dodgers a 2-0 advantage before Colorado recorded an out. The Rockies managed to cut the deficit in half when Castro grounded out to second in the fourth inning, scoring Rumfield. Los Angeles answered in the bottom half as Call singled to left, bringing Kim home to restore the two-run margin.
Tomoyuki Sugano took the loss for Colorado, allowing 3 runs on six hits over 4.2 innings with three strikeouts and one walk. His record fell to 4-4 with a 4.01 ERA. The Rockies managed just one hit against Dodgers pitching, with Tyler Freeman collecting their lone safety.
Andy Pages added an insurance run with a solo home run in the eighth inning, his 13th of the season. Kyle Hurt earned his first save of the year with a scoreless ninth inning. Los Angeles extended its winning streak to four games and improved to 35-20, maintaining first place in the division. Colorado dropped its fourth straight game and fell to 20-36.