Dodgers Vs. Rockies Recap: Van Slyke Lifts Dodgers In 12th
The Los Angeles Dodgers moved one game closer to wrapping up their regular season with Saturday serving as Dan Haren’s final tuneup before the postseason.
Haren allowed a one-out single and nothing else in the first inning, then was given an early lead behind Adrian Gonzalez’s solo home run in the bottom of the first that ended a personal 0-for-16 streak.
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Dee Gordon, appeared to have suffered some form of injury during his at-bat in the first inning and was removed from the game with right hip irritation.
Haren pitched a quick second and this time Colorado Rockies starter Eddie Butler matched his effort in the home half of the inning with the only threat coming on a Justin Turner two-out double. Haren’s streak of seven consecutive batters retired came to an end in the third inning on Charlie Blackmon’s two-out single.
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It would be to no avail for the Rockies however, as Haren retired the next batter. Yasiel Puig singled in the third and it was followed by a Gonzalez walk. With two outs and a runner in scoring position Rafael Ynoa robbed Matt Kemp of a likely double with a backhanded stop and force out at third base.
Michael Cuddyer hit a leadoff ground-rule double in the fourth and after Haren recorded an out, he gave up a ground-rule double to Kyle Parker that tied the game.
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