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Dodgers Rally Late to Stun Rockies 5-3
26 May
Summary
- Dodgers secured an 18th comeback win with a four-run seventh inning.
- Freddie Freeman delivered the go-ahead double in the pivotal seventh.
- Ezequiel Tovar hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly and a solo homer for the Rockies.
The Los Angeles Dodgers mounted an impressive comeback on Monday night, rallying to defeat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 in the series opener. Freddie Freeman drove in the go-ahead run with a double during a four-run seventh inning, marking the Dodgers' 18th comeback win this season.
Before their late-game heroics, the Dodgers struggled with runners in scoring position. However, they broke through against the Rockies' bullpen. Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Freeman all contributed crucial RBIs in the seventh, with Andy Pages adding an insurance run.
For the last-place Rockies, Ezequiel Tovar had provided a strong performance, hitting a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the fourth and a solo home run in the seventh. His homer ended a significant scoreless streak by the Dodgers' bullpen.
Dodgers starter Emmet Sheehan gave up two runs and five hits over six innings, striking out eight. Rockies pitcher Tanner Gordon allowed one run and six hits in five innings during his first start of the season. The series continues Tuesday with left-handed pitchers Kyle Freeland for the Rockies and Eric Lauer for the Dodgers scheduled to start.
