​The Colorado Rockies had been riding an 11-game skid at Dodger Stadium, dating back to September 21, 2024, and they arrived tonight intent on snapping that drought and exacting a measure of revenge for Monday’s tough defeat. Once again, they showed the same stubborn resilience that has become their hallmark when facing the powerhouse Los Angeles Dodgers, and on this night their perseverance paid off with a 4-3 victory.
“I didn’t doubt for a moment in the dugout,” Tyler Freeman said after the game, confirming the team’s belief in themselves from start to finish. The pitching duel began with Justin Wrobleski stifling the Rockies in the opening frame, while Shohei Ohtani provided the Dodgers with a surge of offense as he opened Los Angeles’ half of the first by launching his 300th career home run. It looked as though trouble might unfold early when Lorenzen followed with a throwing error that put Andy Pages on second, yet he managed to escape further damage without allowing additional runs.
The Rockies finally logged their first hit in the third inning, courtesy of a Mickey Moniak single. Willi Castro followed with a walk, but the threat fizzled when Castro was ruled out at second base after being hit by a batted ball, leaving the score at 1-0 Dodgers. In the fourth, it appeared the Dodgers might extend their lead after Lorenzen surrendered back-to-back singles to Freddie Freeman and Tommy Edman, but a 4-6-3 double play extinguished the danger and kept the ledger at a single-run margin.
Colorado also mounted a threat in the fifth when Braxton Fulford and Moniak sparked a rally with back-to-back singles; however, the inning again produced no runs. Lorenzen entered the fifth with excellent form, yet his command began to slip. He issued a leadoff walk to Dalton Rushing, followed by a single from Alex Freeland. A bunt by Miguel Rojas failed to produce a score, but Lorenzen then walked Ohtani to fill the bases. The next walk brought in a run, as Pages trotted home to push the Dodgers’ advantage to 2-0. The Rockies managed two outs to end the frame and kept hope alive.
Colorado finally broke through in the fifth. Cole Carrigg led off with a double—his streak of reaching base in 18 consecutive games continuing—and Tyler Freeman followed with a single. Jake McCarthy delivered a run-scoring hit, bringing Carrigg home and trimming the Dodgers’ lead to 2-1. The Dodgers responded in their half of the fifth, restoring a two-run cushion when a Rumfield fielding error allowed Edman to reach, eventually scoring on a single by Freeland to make it 3-1.
Wrobleski, once again, delivered a strong performance for the Dodgers, working 7.0 innings and allowing one earned run on six hits. He walked two and struck out nine on 94 pitches, lowering his ERA to 2.69. The Rockies’ efforts in the late innings reflected their reputation for late-game surge, but the night ultimately belonged to a resilient Colorado club determined to end the streak and prove they could compete with one of baseball’s perennial giants.
In the end, the Rockies’ eight-inning plan and late rally cemented a victory that felt earned, even as the Dodgers continued to push back in the early portions of the game. The drama underscored the season’s arc: a team that refuses to bow out quietly, even against a lineup as formidable as Los Angeles’.