​On Monday night, the resilient Colorado Rockies put on a dramatic show in the ninth inning against Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott, but the late rally wasn’t enough to keep the game from stretching beyond nine innings. The late-night drama continued as the Dodgers and Rockies traded blows, and the finish turned into a prolonged, high-stakes showdown. In the end, Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing delivered the decisive blow with an 11th-inning single off Rockies reliever Jimmy Herget, lifting Los Angeles to an 8-7 victory. It was a painful setback for Colorado, who fought hard to rebound down the stretch.
That win pushed the Dodgers to 60 wins on the season and widened the division gap between the two teams in the National League West. The Dodgers had once led 6-1, and it looked like the defending World Series champions were on their way to another win, but Colorado kept the pressure on.
The Rockies grabbed a go-ahead moment in the top of the 10th when Cole Carrigg slid home on a fielding play that began with Jake McCarthy grounding out to Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman, who then fired the ball home. Carrigg’s slide past the plate sparked a confrontation between Carrigg and Rushing, drawing warnings from both benches, though the skirmish didn’t escalate into anything beyond heated exchange.
In the bottom half of the 10th, Los Angeles answered. After Freeman grounded out to first, designated runner Andy Pages moved to third. Mookie Betts then lined a ball to Rockies second baseman Edouard Julien, who was playing in at second base. Julien couldn’t corral the drive, and Pages slid home, tying the game at 7-7 on what was ruled an error on Julien. The Dodgers regained momentum, and a single by Kyle Tucker with one out put Betts in scoring position.
Colorado manager Warren Schaeffer turned to Herget, who entered as the fifth pitcher for the Rockies, following starter Kyle Freeland and relievers in between. Bernardino was relieved of duty after Tucker’s single to move Betts to second, and Herget faced Teoscar Hernandez, who lined a ball back to Herget. The former quickly pivoted to first to complete a double play, extinguishing the any remaining threat and pushing the game into the 11th inning.
Entering the ninth tied at 6-6, the Rockies were far from finished. They staged a furious rally to force extra innings in what started as a commanding Dodgers lead. After Ezequiel Tovar drew a leadoff walk, Willi Castro lined a single to right. Kyle Karros followed with his 17th double of the season, driving in Tovar and Castro to trim the deficit and put the Rockies within striking distance. The pressure continued as Colorado loaded the bases with one out after Willi Castro’s and Karros’ hits and a deliberate walk to Hunter Goodman.
The late-inning drama set the stage for an extended finish into Tuesday morning, Eastern Time, as the teams battled through to decide the outcome in extra innings. This game exemplified the back-and-forth nature of one of baseball’s oldest rivalries, a contest that lived up to the hype with late-inning heroics, tense moments, and a dramatic finish that left Rockies fans both hopeful and disappointed.
In the end, the Dodgers prevailed, marking their 60th win and widening their lead in the NL West, while the Rockies, despite a valiant fight, saw their rally fall just short. The sequence of ninth-inning momentum, the tense exchanges between Carrigg and Rushing, Bernardino’s exit, Herget’s critical play, and the 11th-inning single by Rushing all combined to create a game that will be remembered for its dramatic late twists and the perseverance of a Colorado club never willing to quit.