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07/08 23:46 CDT Mookie Betts delivers a clutch 2-strike hit in the eighth as
Dodgers beat Rockies 4-3
Mookie Betts delivers a clutch 2-strike hit in the eighth as Dodgers beat
Rockies 4-3
By BETH HARRIS
AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) --- Mookie Betts singled in the go-ahead run with two strikes
in the eighth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-3 victory over the
Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night in the series finale.
Betts ended the nine-pitch at-bat with his hit to center off Rockies reliever
Antonio Senzatela (8-1) that scored Tommy Edman, who singled and moved to third
on Freddie Freeman's double.
The Dodgers took two of three to prevent Colorado from winning its first series
at Dodger Stadium since August 2021.
The Rockies loaded the bases against reliever Alex Vesia in the eighth, but
Edgardo Henriquez (4-0) came in and got Karros to fly out for the third out.
Tanner Scott retired the side in the ninth to earn his 13th save.
Colorado's Gabriel Hughes had a rough first inning in his first major league
start. The 24-year-old right-hander gave up three runs, with Tommy Edman
singling and scoring on Hughes' wild pitch and a two-run RBI single by Kyle
Tucker.
Hughes then settled down and retired 15 consecutive batters before Max Muncy's
double in the sixth. The Alaska native retired Shohei Ohtani three times,
including a strikeout. Ohtani struck out a second time in the eighth on his
bobblehead night after homering in the first two games of the series.
The Rockies answered with three runs to tie it at 3.
Kyle Karros and Edouard Julien hit solo shots off Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki
in the second. Brett Sullivan walked, took second on Sasaki's wild pitch, moved
to third on a groundout and scored on Mickey Moniak's sacrifice fly in the
third.
Sasaki gave up three runs and four hits in six innings. He struck out five and
walked one.
Up next
Rockies: RHP Ryan Feltner (3-2, 4.27 ERA) starts Thursday against San Francisco
LHP Robbie Ray (8-6, 3.45).
Dodgers: After an off day for Los Angeles, Ohtani (8-2, 1.79) starts Friday
against Arizona in the series opener.
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