Rockies 8-3 Dodgers (Aug 20, 2025) Recreation Recap

DENVER — — Hunter Goodman had three hits and three RBI, 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 Field 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 National League MVP acquired hit on the proper thigh by a 93-mph line drive off the bat of Colorado’s Orlando Arciao within the fourth inning that brought about 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.

Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned after the sport that the road drive hit Ohtani on the thigh and managed to keep away from his knee and any on-bone contact. Roberts mentioned he was “confident” Ohtani can be within the lineup on Friday towards San Diego after an already scheduled time off Thursday.

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 towards Colorado, relationship to the 2022 season.

Gordon (4-5) earned the win for the Rockies after surrendering 26 earned runs throughout 15 ⅓ 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 RBI for the Rockies, who completed with 16 hits.

Miguel Rojas had two RBI 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.

Key second

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

Key stat

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

Up subsequent

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

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