DENVER (AP) Ezequiel Tovar hit a three-run double in a five-run sixth inning to rally the Colorado Rockies over the Los Angeles Dodgers, 9-8 on Wednesday night.
The rookie shortstop also singled in extending his hitting streak to 11 games.
āLook what heās done the last month, look what heās done the last couple of weeks statistically,ā Rockies manager Bud Black said. āHeās in a good spot as far as his confidence, how he feels in the box, heās seeing the ball. A lot of good things are happening.ā
Jake Bird (2-1) pitched an inning and Justin Lawrence got four outs for his fifth save for Colorado on a night when pitchers struggled with control. The Rockies allowed eight walks and Los Angeles walked five.
āA lot of hits out there, and when you hit guys, walk guys, give them free bases, big numbers are going happen like they did tonight,ā Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.
Mookie Betts homered and Yonny HernƔndez drove in three runs for Los Angeles.
Michael Grove was in line for the win after pitching five innings, but Colorado rallied in the sixth. Victor GonzĆ”lez (2-3) loaded the bases with one out, Nick Robertson walked in a run and Tovar lined a double to the wall in center to drive in three. He then scored on ElĆas DĆazās single.
The Dodgers scored twice in the eighth, with Lawrence striking out J.D. Martinez with the bases loaded to end the inning.
āThatās the situation we want,ā Betts said. āUnfortunately, it didnāt happen, but if we weāre going to draw it up thatās kind of how you how you draw it up.ā
Los Angeles trailed 4-0 after three innings but three walks by Kyle Freeland, a two-run single by HernĆ”ndez and Bettsā 20th homer, a three-run shot to left, put the Dodgers ahead 6-4.
āI donāt have very much success off him so I donāt get in deep into counts with him. Itās not good for me. But I was just looking for a strike to hit to be ready to hit,ā Betts said.
Freeland walked five and struck out seven in five innings.
KERSHAW FEELING FINE
Roberts said before the game Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw went through his normal routine and is slotted to make his next scheduled start despite saying he ājust didnāt feel rightā in his last inning of work Tuesday night. Kershaw lost a no-hit bid with two outs in the sixth and was relieved in the seventh despite throwing 79 pitches.
āI thought he was good (Wednesday), moving around well, and thatās where I want to leave it,ā Roberts said. āItās not his back. Obviously when youāre talking about Clayton things get a little bit more dire.ā
Roberts said after the game Kershaw āchecked outā with the training staff and did not have an MRI on his unspecified issue. The plan is for him to play catch Friday or Saturday.
āIām planning on him making his next start until I hear otherwise,ā Roberts said.
TRAINERāS ROOM
Dodgers: RHP Daniel Hudson is scheduled to join the team in Kansas City on Friday, manager Dave Roberts said. Hudson has been out a year after tearing the ACL in his left knee last June.
Rockies: RHP Nick Mears was placed on the 15-day injured list because of a left oblique strain. Mears left Tuesdayās game in the eighth after an inning and two pitches. RHP Gavin Hollowell was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque to fill Mearsā roster spot.
UP NEXT
Los Angeles RHP Emmet Sheehan (1-0, 1.50 ERA) was set to start Thursday against Chase Anderson (0-2, 5.79) in the series finale.
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