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DENVER — The Dodgers’ 6-4 win in 10 innings against the Rockies on Wednesday completed a three-game sweep of the last-place team in the National League West.
The trip to hitter-friendly Mile High City came at the perfect time for the Dodgers, ending a collective slump. Now, the Dodgers just have to find a way to carry the momentum back to Los Angeles
The bottom half of the Dodgers batting order got the scoring started in the second inning with a trio of singles.
Roberts had pondered sitting slumping Kyle Tucker on Wednesday, but was rewarded for deciding otherwise. Tucker got his two-for-five day (his first multi-hit game in over two weeks, which included two sharp lineouts) started with a sharp grounder into right field that moved Mookie Betts to third. Then Kiké Hernández drove him in.
“I liked Kyle’s energy [Tuesday],” Roberts said before the game. “I think the easy thing for me to do is to not play him. But for me, what I can do, a way of showing support, is by playing him. And there are days where I feel like he needs a day, but I think that Kyle’s in a good head space. I want him to play tonight. And I think he gives us the best chance to win.”
Two innings later Betts and Hernández homered to give the Dodgers a 4-0 lead.
Then with two out, and Shohei Ohtani ready to step up to the plate, Freeland headed for the dugout with an athletic trainer. The Rockies later announced he’d left the game with neck tightness.
Kyle Tucker finally ended his career-high hitless streak at seven games with a double during the Dodgers’ win over Colorado.
Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki, who the team had fly in on Tuesday to combat the physical effects of the altitude, held the Rockies to two runs through five innings.
Of the seven hits he gave up, four were doubles into Coors Field’s expansive outfield. That included a two-run knock from Adel Amador in the fourth inning. Left fielder Teoscar Hernández took an awkward route to the deep line drive, which flew just out of reach as he tired to change directions.
Sasaki escaped earlier damage when catcher Ben Rortvedt helped get him out of a first-and-third situation in the second inning with a perfect throw to second to throw out Brett Sullivan on an attempted steal.
The two teams’ bullpens traded scoreless innings until the seventh inning, when Dodgers left-hander Alex Vesia issued a two-out walk to Jake McCarthy and then gave up a two-run homer to Mickey Moniak to tie the score.
Then in the ninth, Rockies closer Jordan Romano set down a formidable trio of Max Muncy, Ohtani and Andy Pages in order.