“It is more special to me because of the way I started the year”.
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The Dodgers got on the scoreboard first thanks to a throwing error by sure-handed Rockies third baseman Arenado. “That’s the last thing you want to see”. The first was a tapper that Rusin fielded near the foul line. He followed three straight singles with a drive over the wall in center for his third career slam. Arrieta’s second homer of the season led to a curtain call for the crowd of 40,617 at Wrigley Field. “I was fortunate to have a pitch to hit”. Instead, he made a poor throw to Howie Kendrick at second base to try and get an inning-ending double play that way. He’ll face Kyle Kendrick, who has struggled against the Dodgers this season, allowing 13 runs in three starts. Castro, Bryant and Montero had two hits apiece for the Cubs.
Mattingly reserved the right to change his mind, but said his first preference is to keep Bolsinger in the rotation.
The regular-season finale is next Sunday at Milwaukee, and then there are two off days before the wild-card game on October. 7.
“When you’re out there in that situation, the squeeze is always an option, and DJ did a great job”, Weiss said. OF Kike Hernandez went through a heavy workout Friday to test his hamstring.
Nolan Arenado cleared them with a grand slam to center field that moved the Rockies ahead, 4-0. He squandered a 6-1 lead and gave up six runs in five-plus innnigs.
“This was a great come-from-behind win”, Davis said. They went deep three times against the Reds on July 26 in a 17-7 victory at Coors. “Since I’ve been back, I’m just getting exhausted real quick”. The home run was the 40th of the season for Arenado.
“My favorite quarterback in the National Football League is Aaron Rodgers”, Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis said. “Everything fell into place”.
It didn’t get any better for Bolsinger in the fourth. Martin Maldonado was hit by a pitch and Jonathan Lucroy walked to load the bases for Rogers. “The road’s gotten a little bumpy here, the last week or so”.
“I knew if I got that bunt down how I wanted to we were going to score that run”, LeMahieu said. “That’s all we can ask for”. “Every time he rests it, the back feels good”. He became the third Rockies player to hit 25 second-half home runs. Davis has three homers in 17 career at-bats against Lackey.
Carlos Gonzalez hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Rockies beat the Dodgers 8-6 Saturday night, preventing Los Angeles from moving closer to clinching the division.
The Dodgers have yet to clinch the division but their magic number to do so stands at two with eight games to play.
The Rockies look dialed in right now and I am looking for similar results to the first two games of this series with the Rockies winning. They’ll have to pick it up against the Dodgers who are coming in with a 32-15 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more. “I like where we’re at”.
He has three consecutive multihit games and is batting.333 since being activated September 8. He is making his 11th start this season and has been touched up for 14 homers in 68 1/3 innings. “It was a good play”, Arenado said. “We didn’t quit. We’re not quitting”. “We never have that opportunity very often”.
Gonzalez’s presence in the Dodgers lineup is crucial.
But it was a slide that set up Arenado’s theatrics.
The Rockies loaded the bases with one out when D.J. LeMahieu bounced to third baseman Alex Guerrero.
“This a tough time of year, honestly”, Mattingly said.
“At this point, it’s tough to win games down the stretch”.
Now, it’s off to San Francisco. “They’re a good ballclub”. “If not, we can do it on their field, which would be sweet as well”. He entered as a pinch hitter in the seventh and struck out….
Colorado Rockies shortstop Cristhian Adames, left, tags out Los…
Wood took his turn in the dunk tank Sunday.
The defending World Series champion Giants (81-74) closed within six games of the NL-West Dodgers (87-68) with seven games left.
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