Shohei Ohtani had three hits, James Paxton pitched seven smooth innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Colorado Rockies 9-5 in the opener of a four-game series between the top and bottom teams in the NL West. Miguel Rojas and Jason Heyward also had three hits apiece for the first-place Dodgers, who finished with 14.
Los Angeles Dodgers ’ Shohei Ohtani gestures to the dugout after reaching second base by hitting a double off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Jake Bird in the sixth inning of a baseball game Monday, June 17, 2024, in Denver. Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher James Paxton works against the Colorado Rockies in the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, June 17, 2024, in Denver.
“Over the last few weeks, I know we haven’t been swinging the way we wanted to, but it felt like the bats were getting better and better as each day went on,” Freeman said. “Today, we just kind of put it all together.” Paxton permitted just one run and two hits in his longest outing of the season. He had a season-high eight strikeouts and walked only one in his first career start at hitter-friendly Coors Field.Plesac throws 6 solid innings in his Angels debut, and Neto homers in LA’s 5-3 win over Brewers“If you’re thinking about it being Coors Field and the ball flying and you’re worried about that, you’re not focused on the pitch you’re throwing,” Paxton said. “You can’t be distracted by stuff like that.
Cal Quantrill gave up seven hits and three earned runs in five innings. The 29-year-old right-hander entered 6-1 with a 1.91 ERA over his previous eight starts.
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