MLB: Dodgers use 2 big innings to rout Rockies, 16-6
Associated Press
DENVER — The Los Angeles Dodgers used two big innings — a seven-run fourth and an eight-run seventh — to rout the Colorado Rockies 16-6 on Monday.
James Loney, Russell Martin, Juan Castro and Matt Kemp had three hits each and Juan Pierre had a bases-loaded triple for the Dodgers, who matched their season high with 19 hits.
Will Ohman (1-0), the third pitcher for Los Angeles, picked up the win.
Brad Hawpe had two doubles and three RBIs for the Rockies.
The Dodgers sent 11 batters to the plate in the fourth to break open a scoreless game. Orlando Hudson, Casey Blake, Kemp and Loney opened the inning with consecutive singles, and Jamie Hoffman hit a sacrifice fly to make it 2-0. After Castro singled home Loney, pitcher Eric Stults walked and Juan Pierre followed with a triple into the left-centerfield gap to clear the bases and make it 6-0.
Joel Peralta relieved Jorge De La Rosa (0-5) and gave up an RBI single to Martin to make it 7-0 before striking out Hudson and getting Blake to fly out to the wall in center to end the inning.
The Rockies trailed 7-1 before climbing back into the game in the fifth. Stults walked the bases loaded with one out before giving way to Jeff Weaver. Ryan Spilborghs grounded out to first to drive in Dexter Fowler, Hawpe followed with a two-run double and Garrett Atkins sliced an RBI single to center to make it 7-5.
Colorado cut the deficit to one on Troy Tulowitzki’s sacrifice fly in the sixth, but the Dodgers pulled away in the seventh.
Hoffman doubled home one run and Castro hit a two-run single to center to make it 10-6. Alan Embree relieved Jason Grilli and after Ohman sacrificed the runners ahead a base, the Dodgers had five straight hits to make it 15-6.
Los Angeles sent 13 batters to the plate in the inning.
Notes: Before the game Rockies 1B Todd Helton was presented with a plaque in recognition for his 2,000th career hit. Helton reached the milestone May 26 at Atlanta. ... Dodgers OF Andre Ethier (toe) missed his second straight game, and SS Rafael Furcal (back) was scratched from the lineup. ... Helton left the game in the fifth inning with migraine symptoms. ... Dodgers 2B Orlando Hudson extended his hitting streak to 15 games.