Rockies tough up Ohtani in his first begin at Coors Area and beat Dodgers

DENVER — Hunter Goodman had three hits and three RBIs, Tanner Gordon gave up one run in six innings, and the MLB-worst Colorado Rockies roughed up Shohei Ohtani in his first pitching begin at Coors Area in an 8-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night time.

Ohtani (0-1) gave up 5 earned runs in 4 innings. He allowed 9 hits, tying a profession excessive. The reigning Nationwide League MVP obtained hit on the proper knee by a 93-m.p.h. line drive off the bat of Colorado’s Orlando Arcia within the fourth inning that brought on him to limp and grimace in ache. He stayed within the recreation and completed the inning. He additionally drew a stroll in his at-bat within the fifth, however did not return to the sport when his flip got here up within the eighth inning. There was no rapid phrase why Ohtani did not return to the sport.

The Rockies, who’re 37-90 and 35 video games behind the Dodgers within the NL West, have received seven of their final 9. The Dodgers had received 28 of their earlier 35 video games in opposition to Colorado, courting to the 2022 season.

Gordon (4-5) earned the win for the Rockies after surrendering 26 earned runs throughout 15.1 innings in his earlier 4 begins.

Jordan Beck had three hits for Colorado, whereas Tyler Freeman, Brenton Doyle and Mickey Moniak completed with two hits apiece. Arcia added two RBIs for the Rockies, who completed with 16 hits.

Miguel Rojas had two RBIs and Teoscar Hernandez hit his twenty first homer for the Dodgers. 

With a double and a stroll, Ohtani prolonged his on-base streak to 18 video games.

The loss was the sixth in 10 video games for the Dodgers, who entered with a two-game lead over San Diego within the division.

A Freeman RBI single to proper capped a three-run fourth for the Rockies, extending their result in 5-0.

With two hits and an RBI, Doyle improved his batting common for the reason that All-Star break to .386, one of the best within the majors in that interval. 

Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw (7-2, 3.01 ERA) faces Colorado RHP Chase Dollander (2-9, 6.43) Thursday.