Nothing was settled until the 11th. The Los Angeles Dodgers built a five-run lead through four innings, watched Colorado claw back to tie it in the ninth, traded the lead again in the 10th, and finally ended it when Dalton Rushing singled to center to score T. Hernández with the winning run. The Dodgers won 8-7 in front of 48,245 at Dodger Stadium.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| LAD | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 0 |
Shohei Ohtani was the engine of the early offense. He went 3-for-4 with a walk, a home run, and 4 RBI. In the third, he homered to left center — 379 feet — with Rushing aboard, putting Los Angeles ahead 2-1. In the fourth, with the Dodgers already leading, he singled to center to score Muncy and Rushing, extending the advantage to 6-1. Ohtani carries a .294 average with 19 home runs and 55 RBI on the season. He is one home run away from 300 for his career.
Colorado's Ninth-Inning Rally
The Rockies refused to go quietly. After Kyle Karros doubled to score Tovar in the ninth, Cole Carrigg doubled to center to score Castro and Sullivan, tying the game at 6-6. Carrigg finished 3-for-5 with 2 RBI. In the 10th, Colorado took a 7-6 lead when Carrigg scored on a McCarthy groundout, but Los Angeles answered immediately: Andy Pages scored on a fielding error by second baseman Edouard Julien, tying it again at 7-7. Jimmy Herget, who allowed 1 run (unearned) in the 11th, took the loss to fall to 0-3. Edgardo Henriquez earned the win, improving to 3-0 with a 2.45 ERA, after covering 2 innings and allowing 1 run (unearned).
Colorado starter Kyle Freeland lasted only 5 innings, allowing 6 runs on 9 hits with a 7.46 ERA. Eric Lauer started for Los Angeles and gave up 3 runs over 6 innings before the bullpen took over. Ezequiel Tovar had a sacrifice fly and a solo home run for the Rockies, finishing 1-for-3 with 2 RBI.
Los Angeles improved to 60-32. Lauer is one career win away from 50. Colorado fell to 37-55.