Will Smith snapped a tie with a bases-loaded, two-run single within the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2 on Saturday night time.
Smith stroked a 3-1 pitch from Daniel Bard (7-7) into left discipline, scoring Max Muncy and Mookie Betts to provide the Dodgers a 4-2 lead.
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“I really feel fairly assured in these conditions,” Smith mentioned. “I’ve had lots of success. I really feel like I’m not afraid to fail in that second.”
The Dodgers lastly cashed in with the bases loaded after failing to attain underneath comparable circumstances within the first and third innings. Los Angeles added a run on pinch-hitter AJ Pollock’s single that scored Justin Turner, who was walked by Bard.
“We continuously had guys on base. It was robust to push runs throughout within the center innings,” Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned. “When you can begin constructing innings by getting on base by way of stroll or hit, it simply creates alternatives.”
Six Dodgers pitchers mixed to restrict the Rockies to a few hits. Blake Treinen (4-5) received the victory. Kenley Jansen retired the facet within the ninth for his 29th save, giving him 341 in his profession and tying him with Rollie Fingers for 14th on the all-time checklist.
“We simply do what we’re known as to do,” Treinen mentioned of the bullpen. “You retain it easy. Know who your hitters are and execute your job.”
Los Angeles remained 2 1/2 video games behind San Francisco for the NL West lead and one of the best document within the majors.
Colorado dropped to 16-48 on the street.
The Rockies led 1-Zero on Connor Joe’s sacrifice fly to deep proper within the third. They took a 2-1 lead within the fourth on Ryan McMahon’s RBI groundout to second that scored Trevor Story, who walked.
The Dodgers tied it at 1 within the third when Turner grounded right into a double play at brief, scoring Trea Turner. They tied it once more at 2 within the fourth on Chris Taylor’s 19th homer into the decrease left-field seats.
Los Angeles had probabilities early, however couldn’t money in. The Dodgers induced 32 pitches from Jon Grey within the first and left the bases loaded. They received only one run throughout within the third after loading the bases once more.
That they had extra walks (4) than hits (two) within the first three innings. Not one of the first six Dodgers who walked ended up scoring.
Grey left the sport within the second due to forearm tightness. He winced instantly after throwing a primary pitch to Betts and signaled the coach to come back to the mound. Supervisor Bud Black mentioned Grey could be monitored within the subsequent few days. The best-hander allowed one run and two hits, struck out two and walked three.
“He threw a really highly effective facet session a pair days in the past and didn’t really feel something, however but he additionally mentioned he felt a bit soreness within the prime of his forearm,” Black mentioned. “It may need had a bit one thing to do with that lengthy first inning.”
Corey Knebel gave up one hit whereas pitching 1 2/Three innings because the Dodgers opener. He deftly fielded Elías Díaz’s grounder and fired to second to start out a double play earlier than giving approach to David Value. He allowed two runs and two hits in Three 2/Three innings, struck out one and walked two.
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TRAINER’S ROOM
Rockies: Story returned to the beginning lineup after aggravating a left leg harm three days earlier.
Dodgers: RHP Tony Gonsolin (proper shoulder irritation) threw a 25-pitch bullpen and can face hitters subsequent week. … LHP Clayton Kershaw (left shoulder irritation) performed catch.
WATCH IT
Taylor Motter almost knocked Díaz over with a scorching line drive down the third-base line earlier than it went foul within the fourth. Díaz, who was on third, leaped out of the way in which and mentioned one thing to Motter, who smiled.
An evening earlier, Díaz received run down by teammate C.J. Cron, who got here charging in on the catcher who was monitoring a popup close to the plate. Cron struck Díaz within the leg and the grimacing catcher went down on all fours however stayed within the sport.
WHO’S ON SECOND?
Betts began at second base for the Dodgers, a approach to ease himself again after lacking time with a proper hip harm. The transfer gave him much less floor to cowl than his conventional spot because the beginning proper fielder. Betts got here up as a center infielder however has performed the outfield all through his main league profession, profitable 5 Gold Gloves within the course of. Betts later moved to proper discipline within the eighth.
UP NEXT
Rockies: RHP Antonio Senzatela (2-9, 4.42 ERA) begins the sequence finale. He is 0-6 with a 5.24 ERA on the street this season.
Dodgers: RHP Mitch White (1-1, 3.06) is among the few choices the staff has with a lot of the pitching employees injured or in flux.
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