The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of Colorado Rockies behind excellent pitching all night and some timely hitting. It’s the Dodgers’ fifth series sweep of the season and came despite yet another injury.
The Dodgers are on a five-game winning streak heading into an off day Thursday and increased their lead in the National League West to 4.5 games.
Included in the Dodgers hitting three home runs was a solo shot from Andy Pages, who leads the Majors with 50 RBI.
Dodgers 4, Rockies 1: key takeaways
Shohei Ohtani effectively wild
Just like before Shohei Ohtani’s pitching start last week at Petco Park, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts raised some caution over what to expect.
Ohtani went on to produce an outing similar to his performance against the San Diego Padres. He allowed one run but otherwise pitched six hitless innings. Colorado was in position to score their lone run thanks in part to Ohtani’s four walks. Those are the most Ohtani has issued in his nine starts this season.
The run Ohtani allowed was matched by his leadoff homer in the bottom of the first inning. Prior to Ohtani, Don Drysdale was the last Dodgers pitcher with at least six no-hit innings and a home run in the same game, when he accomplished the feat on June 25, 1959.
Wednesday was Ohtani’s second consecutive pitching start in which he also was in the lineup as the Dodgers’ designated hitter, and the two-way star homered in both instances. Overall, Ohtani has taken the mound and hit in the same game in only five of nine starts as a pitcher this season.
Dodgers near combined no-hitter
Ohtani’s effort was followed by Will Klein, Tanner Scott and Kyle Hurt each pitching one scoreless inning. The save was Hurt’s first of his career.
Tyler Freeman broke up the Dodgers’ bid for a combined no-hitter on a two-strike, two-out single off Scott in the eighth. The Dodgers still have the most no-hitters in MLB history with 26.
Teoscar Hernández suffers injury
Teoscar Hernández was removed from Wednesday’s game during the third inning due to a left hamstring strain. He was running out a ground ball and ended up grabbing at his hamstring after touching first base. Hernández went back to the dugout with a bit of a limp while showing clear frustration with the injury.
Hyeseong Kim entered the game to play left field for the first time in his Major League career, even when factoring in Spring Training. He’d last spent time in left field during the 2025 season as he made three starts for Triple-A Oklahoma City.
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