Dodgers edge Rockies 4‑3 on Betts’ 8th-inning single
LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Mookie Betts delivered a go-ahead single in the eighth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium.
The Dodgers jumped ahead early, scoring three runs in the first on Kyle Tucker’s line-drive single that drove in Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and sent Max Muncy to second. Colorado tied the game in the third when Mickey Moniak’s sacrifice fly scored Brett Sullivan.
The score remained 3-3 until the eighth, when Betts singled to center, scoring Tommy Edman and putting the Dodgers ahead. Edgardo Henriquez (4-0) pitched one-third of an inning for the win. Tanner Scott earned his 13th save with a perfect ninth. Antonio Senzatela (8-1) took the loss after allowing one run in the eighth.
Roki Sasaki struck out five over six innings, allowing three earned runs on four hits. Gabriel Hughes also went six innings for the Rockies, fanning seven while giving up three earned runs. Kyle Karros homered for Colorado.
Attendance was 49,996, and the game lasted 2 hours, 25 minutes. The Dodgers improved to 61-33, while the Rockies fell to 38-56.