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09/22 19:05 CDT Ryu hits, pitches Dodgers to 100th win, 7-4 over Rockies
Ryu hits, pitches Dodgers to 100th win, 7-4 over Rockies
By DOUG PADILLA
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) --- Hyun-Jin Ryu hit a home run and pitched seven solid
innings, Cody Bellinger hit a grand slam and the Los Angeles Dodgers reached
the 100-win mark Sunday with a 7-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
With the Dodgers still undecided on a starter for the NL Division Series opener
Oct. 3, Ryu (13-5) made his case by giving up three runs and six hits over
seven innings with no walks and eight strikeouts. His first career home run was
a bonus.
Four batters after Ryu's shot, Bellinger hit his fifth career grand slam and
second this season, going deep off left-hander Jake McGee as the Dodgers
improved to 100-56 and reduced their magic number for clinching the best record
in the NL to one.
Los Angeles joined Houston and the New York Yankees to give the major leagues
three 100-game winners for the third straight season. Before 2017, the only
years with three 100-win teams were 1942, 1977, 1998, 2002 and 2003.
The last-place Rockies started fast, getting a home run from Garrett Hampson in
the first inning, his sixth. Ryu took over from there, keeping the Rockies off
balance until Sam Hilliard's two-run home run in the seventh. It was Hilliard's
sixth of the season.
Corey Seager gave the Dodgers a 6-3 lead in the seventh inning with his 18th
home run and his sixth-consecutive multihit game. Rookie Will Smith made it 7-3
in the eighth with his 14th home run and first since Aug. 31.
Despite entering with an 11.85 ERA over his previous eight starts, Rockies
right-hander Antonio Senzatela held the Dodgers in check early with four
scoreless innings. That all changed with Ryu's leadoff home run in the sixth as
the right-handed batter just cleared the wall in right-center despite nearly
falling out of the batter's box on his swing.
Joc Pederson walked, and Gavin Lux and Justin Turner singled to load the bases
and chase Senzatela. The move to the left-handed McGee was not the answer as
Bellinger hit his 18th home run against a lefty this season. He entered the
year with 18 homers against lefties in his previous two seasons combined.
Senzatela (10-11) gave up four runs on seven hits over four-plus innings with
three walks and four strikeouts.
The Dodgers finished 8-1 against the Rockies at home this season and 59-22
overall at Dodger Stadium, the best home record in Los Angeles Dodgers history.
ATTENTION GETTERS
The Dodgers finished the season with a total attendance of 3,974,309 in 81 home
dates, topping the previous club record of 3,857,500 set in 2018. The Dodgers
sold out 28 games this season, but Sunday's gathering of 47,948 for the
regular-season finale was not one of them.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rockies: 3B Nolan Arenado was back in the starting lineup Sunday after missing
Saturday's game with a stomach bug.
Dodgers: INF Max Muncy missed his second consecutive game with a tight left
quadriceps, an injury that ofccurred during Friday's game against the Rockies.
He is expected to start when the Dodgers open their final road trip of the
season Tuesday at San Diego. . RHP Joe Kelly has made just one appearance over
the last eight days as he continues to work through an unspecified injury that
the Dodgers have labeled a leg issue which is not related to a muscle or
ligament.
UP NEXT
Rockies: Following a day off Monday, Rockies right-hander Jeff Hoffman (2-6,
6.71) will take the mound at San Francisco in the series opener against the
Giants.
Dodgers: Following a day off Monday, left-hander Rich Hill (4-1, 2.68) will
return to the mound Tuesday to open a series at San Diego after knee soreness
cut down his return from a forearm strain on Sept. 12 at Baltimore.
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