Recap: Justin Turner Homers In 12-2 Loss To Rockies

The Dodgers dropped the first game of the series against the Rockies 3-7, and looked to even the score on Wednesday! Brock Stewart was given the call and would make only his second start ever in the majors. Josh Reddick would be benched due to the left-handed starter, giving Scott Van Slyke the start.

Let’s take a look at the highlights!

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The Dodgers would start the game off early with a 2 run home run by Justin Turner!

Seager with a one out single!

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THAT JT OPPO POWER! ?@redturn2 with a 2-run jack in the first! #Dodgers up, 2-0! pic.twitter.com/cJNreS92Q2

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Justin Turner's 50th career home run — 25 at home, 25 away

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Unfortunately, that would be the only time the Dodgers would have a lead because in the bottom of the 1st, the Rockies would score 5 thanks to two home runs.

LeMahieu with a single and there are two on with no outs

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Cargo hits a double play ball but just beats it out and is safe at first

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Nolan Arenado hit a three-run job. This could be a long evening. 3-2, Rocks.

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Dahl with a bloop single with one out

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The Sheriff just laid down the law. Yikes. 5-2, Rocks.

— Andy McCullough (@ByMcCullough) August 4, 2016

Rockies get five in the first on home runs by Nolan Arenado and Mark Reynolds. They now lead the #Dodgers, 5-2.

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The game would then be quiet until the bottom of the 5th, when the Rockies would hit two more long balls.

Blackmon with a bloop single and he is on with no outs

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D.J. LeMahieu played the hits. 7-2, Rockies.

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Cargo also goes yard. 8-2

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That would be it for Brock Stewart after he walks Arenado and Dahl singles. He would be replaced by Josh Fields, making his Dodgers debut. Unfortunately, he would not do too well.

This is Josh Fields' first appearance as a Dodger and first big league game since May 12 as an Astro.

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Reynolds with an RBI single and it's 9-2 now

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The Rockies would come back in the bottom of the 6th and tack on 3 more off of Julio Urias.

Julio Urias will pitch the bottom of the 6th for the #Dodgers

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Julio walks LeMahieu

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Carlos Gonzalez introduced Julio Urias to Coors Field. 11-2, Rockies.

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Dahl singles and Arenado takes third no outs

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Reynolds hits into a double play and another run scores

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Although Julio Urias has reached a nice achievement, even if he didn’t perform well in today’s game.

Most strikeouts by a Dodger pitcher 19 or younger in a season:
Ralph Branca (1945) — 69
Don Drysdale (1956) — 55
Julio Urias (2016) — 49

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Unfortunately, that would be it for the Dodgers and they would drop the second game of the series: 12-2.

FINAL: Rockies 12, #Dodgers 2

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First time this season Dodger pitchers have surrendered 5 home runs in a game.

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The Dodgers will face the Rockies one last time on Thursday at 5:40 PM PST. Be sure to follow us on Twitter at @DodgersNation to get the play by play! Go Blue!