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The Los Angeles Dodgers dropped the second game of a three-game series to the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday, losing by a score of 4-3.
Justin Wrobleski started for the Dodgers and had a fantastic showing, posting yet another quality start for the Dodgers. He threw seven innings for the third consecutive start, allowing just one earned run with nine strikeouts.
Shohei Ohtani got the ball rolling for the Dodgers in the bottom of the first inning, scoring the first run of the game with a leadoff home run—the 300th of his career. Ohtani became the first Japanese-born player to enter the 300-homer club with his first-inning bomb, and became the fifth-fastest player to reach the milestone.
The Dodgers’ offense struggled to produce for the next few innings, but finally found a way to extend the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning. LA loaded the bases with just one out, bringing center fielder Andy Pages to the plate. The NL’s starting center fielder at the All-Star Game drew a four-pitch walk, giving the Dodgers a 2-0 lead.
They couldn’t score any more in the fifth, though, as a pop up and a lineout brought the inning to a close.
The Rockies clawed a run back in the following half-inning, as outfielder Jake McCarthy grounded out with runners on second and third to bring home the visitors’ first run of the game.
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Jul 7, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Justin Wrobleski (70) throws during the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images
Alex Freeland restored the Dodgers’ two-run lead in the bottom of the sixth inning, singling home Tommy Edman, who reached base via error to lead off the inning.
The Dodgers gave up the lead in the bottom of the eighth inning, when reliever Jack Dreyer came in to replace Wrobleski. Dreyer walked the first batter of the inning, and gave up a one-out single two batters later. Miguel Rojas made a rare error at shortstop on a grounder, causing Kyle Karros to score and Cole Carrigg to advance to third base.
Another throwing error on the following play scored Carigg, as well as Tyler Freeman from first base. Evan Phillips came into the game for the ninth and struck out the first two batters he saw, then got the third out after a single later in the inning.
The Dodgers started the bottom of the ninth off well with two baserunners before they could record an out, but a popout, flyout and strikeout from the top of the order ended the game.
LA still leads the division by an almost unsurmountable 14 games, and will look to take the series in Wednesday’s contest, which begins at 7:10 p.m. PT.
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