The Los Angeles Dodgers put together their best series of the season this week, taking care of the Colorado Rockies to jump ahead and build a lead in the NL West Division. It started Monday night, as they entered the home series a half-game back in the division, but took the lead with an 8-2 blowout win. Joc Pederson went deep twice, while Max Muncy added a three-run long ball, all to support the stellar outing of Hyun Jin-Ryu.
The Rockies had a tough night overall, as they lost slugger Trevor Story to an elbow injury. They have listed the shortstop as day-to-day, as Colorado also dropped out of the final National League Wild Card playoff spot. The loss of Story is huge for the Rockies in their playoff push, as he has already become the first shortstop to reach 40 doubles, 30 home runs, and 25 steals in a season.
The second game padded the West lead for the Dodgers in thrilling fashion, as Chris Taylor connected with a walk-off home run in the 10th inning for a 3-2 victory. Adam Ottavino surrendered the game-ending blast, as Taylor sent it out to left field, handing the reliever his fourth loss of the year.
That win set a season-high lead for the Dodgers in the division, as Dylan Floro improved to 6-3 with a scoreless 10th. The Dodgers' hurler struck out two in that frame, this after Clayton Kershaw gave up two runs on three hits over seven innings. The left-hander walked five and struck out three, but still shut the Rockies' offense down for most of the night.
L.A. went on to complete the sweep on Wednesday night, led by another Yasiel Puig home run for a 5-2 win at Dodger Stadium. Puig's three-run home run was the difference in the seventh inning, as Los Angeles extended their lead to 2.5 games in the division. The outfielder's game-winner came in the pinch-hitting role, breaking a 2-2 tie to complete the most important sweep of the season thus far.
Walker Buehler struck out a career-high 12 batters in the start for the Dodgers, who outscored the Rockies, 16-6, over the three-game set. The long ball was the difference in each game, as they also sent the Rockies 1.5 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the final Wild Card playoff spot. Puig's game-winner gives him a .400 batting average with seven home runs, 14 RBI, and nine runs scored in the month of September. The Dodgers will host the San Diego Padres this weekend, while the Rockies will visit the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Rockies had a tough night overall, as they lost slugger Trevor Story to an elbow injury. They have listed the shortstop as day-to-day, as Colorado also dropped out of the final National League Wild Card playoff spot. The loss of Story is huge for the Rockies in their playoff push, as he has already become the first shortstop to reach 40 doubles, 30 home runs, and 25 steals in a season.
The second game padded the West lead for the Dodgers in thrilling fashion, as Chris Taylor connected with a walk-off home run in the 10th inning for a 3-2 victory. Adam Ottavino surrendered the game-ending blast, as Taylor sent it out to left field, handing the reliever his fourth loss of the year.
That win set a season-high lead for the Dodgers in the division, as Dylan Floro improved to 6-3 with a scoreless 10th. The Dodgers' hurler struck out two in that frame, this after Clayton Kershaw gave up two runs on three hits over seven innings. The left-hander walked five and struck out three, but still shut the Rockies' offense down for most of the night.
L.A. went on to complete the sweep on Wednesday night, led by another Yasiel Puig home run for a 5-2 win at Dodger Stadium. Puig's three-run home run was the difference in the seventh inning, as Los Angeles extended their lead to 2.5 games in the division. The outfielder's game-winner came in the pinch-hitting role, breaking a 2-2 tie to complete the most important sweep of the season thus far.
Walker Buehler struck out a career-high 12 batters in the start for the Dodgers, who outscored the Rockies, 16-6, over the three-game set. The long ball was the difference in each game, as they also sent the Rockies 1.5 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the final Wild Card playoff spot. Puig's game-winner gives him a .400 batting average with seven home runs, 14 RBI, and nine runs scored in the month of September. The Dodgers will host the San Diego Padres this weekend, while the Rockies will visit the Arizona Diamondbacks.
