00:01And we saw Shohei Otani be human on the mound again last night as the Rockies took it to him
00:06and knocked him out of the game and actually hit a line drive off of him.
00:09Today was already going to be a scheduled off day for Shohei Otani.
00:12He did kind of tighten up yesterday.
00:13The good news is that they got him square in the thigh and did not hit his kneecap.
00:17That would have been a worst case scenario.
00:18He didn't have to undergo any testing.
00:20Now he is expected to be back in the lineup tomorrow when he has it that he's already feeling a
00:24little bit better, guys.
00:25And for Chase, I'll go back to what we talked about really on several occasions this year.
00:31Strike one and pitch efficiency within and at a back.
00:34His best pitch efficiency was his last outing against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he knows it, too.
00:40That's with 13 home runs, 57 runs batted in.
00:43Three balls and a strike.
00:44The pitch is up and in.
00:46Ball four.
00:47The leadoff free pass from Mookie Betts.
00:49Freddie Freeman up.
00:50Freddie still battling for the league lead in average, trailing Will Smith.
00:53This pitch is a bullet to right center field toward the wall and over the wall.
01:00Freddie Freeman ambushes Dolander.
01:02And the Dodgers up 2-0 in a blink.
01:05Freddie Freeman's sixth hit of the series, fourth extra base hit, and it was a big one.
01:124-51.
01:13Will Smith up.
01:14And that's strike three.
01:17On Will Smith.
01:18Two away.
01:19Alex Freeland, the batters, which hitter, he'll bat left-handed against the right-hander, Dolander.
01:24This ball is in the air to left.
01:27Beck will make the catch.
01:28Walk to Mookie Betts, followed by a first pitch home run to Freddie Freeman.
01:32The Dodgers off to a 2-0 beginning.
01:35Clayton Kershaw seemingly always getting it done, but especially here in the month of August,
01:39where he's undefeated in his first three starts.
01:41Tyler Freeman for the Rockies.
01:43There's a breaking pitch popped up.
01:45Shallow right flight in the sun is Freeman and doesn't make the play.
01:50Freeland, you could see, having trouble going back on that ball.
01:54You could see the sun glinting off his glasses, and right field's a challenge.
02:01He's got the sunglasses on.
02:03He's got the glove trying to shade his eyes, and it just doesn't come out of the sun.
02:07Ezekiel Tovar binds toward Kershaw.
02:09Hirsch picks it up, throws on to first and gets him.
02:12And the runner goes to second base.
02:14Hunter Goodman will be the hitter.
02:16That's two disengagement.
02:18That's two disengagement exactly with Tyler Freeman, who runs very well at second.
02:24That's a block.
02:25That's three.
02:26And the first base uppire, Ryan Additon, is all over it.
02:29I think Kershaw forgot.
02:31I think there's no question.
02:32Runner on third, still only one out.
02:343-1 pitch.
02:35Goodman grounds it to Freeland.
02:37Run scores.
02:39The Dodgers will take out number two.
02:40Now, 2-1.
02:42That's a tough first run to stomach for the Dodgers.
02:45There's a bias that started every single one here at Coors Field.
02:48Shoots it down the right field line.
02:52He's thinking, too, and Freeman has all kinds of trouble in right field.
02:56So now, Paz is going to go for three, and he'll have it.
03:00It was a borderline attempt at a double, but he did not slow down.
03:04So, I think this will get graded as a double with an error getting to third.
03:09And Cole looks at ball four outside.
03:11Runners at first and third, one out.
03:13There you go.
03:14Rojas has been strong this series.
03:16His punt is down.
03:18It is perfect for Rojas.
03:19Nobody's covering first.
03:21And so, he's safe as Paz scores.
03:24And the lead is back to two.
03:26Boy, you couldn't roll the ball down the first baseline any better than that.
03:31Not only an RBI, a base hit.
03:33The bases are loaded.
03:35It'll be up to Will Smith to get the job done.
03:37Another 2-2.
03:38And that hits Smith and brings home a run.
03:41And Cole will come in to score.
03:43It's 4-1.
03:44So, Will gets a run in the hard way.
03:46This one's not even close.
03:48And now Michael Conforto coming in.
03:50Swing!
03:51And a miss.
03:52Got him with the curveball.
03:53Able to minimize the damage for the most part.
03:56Two runs scored by the Dodgers here in the second.
03:58One-out single for Braxton Fulford.
04:00Next hitter is Kyle Farmer.
04:02Ground ball to second.
04:03Rojas, the backhand flip to Betts, who throws across the bag.
04:06In time for two.
04:08How about that defense from the Dodgers?
04:11Nice feed.
04:12And then Mookie had to run so far and so fast, he couldn't get the feed in order.
04:16So, he just does it athletically.
04:19He's Dolaner back out there for the third.
04:22Freeland hits one to center field.
04:23Doyle running back toward the wall.
04:25He jumps and he can't make the catch.
04:28Freeland thinking three.
04:30Makes the turn.
04:30The bucket comes flying off.
04:32He's flying down.
04:33He slides and he's safe.
04:35Alex Freeland with a leadoff triple.
04:37He's loving his time in Coors Field.
04:40And there are now two men out.
04:41Back-to-back strikeouts for Dolaner.
04:44Now Alex Call with two down.
04:45On a one-two pitch.
04:46Call.
04:47With a base hit through the left side.
04:50Alex Call comes through.
04:52The two-out RBI single.
04:54To make it five.
04:55One Dodgers.
04:56One down.
04:56Ryan Ritter, the Rockies' second baseman.
04:58Here's a two-two.
05:00Swelling out.
05:01And this strike three.
05:02Slider got him.
05:03And for Kershaw, that is his first strikeout this afternoon.
05:06And career strikeout, 3,018.
05:10Tyler Freeman, the hitter for the Rockies.
05:13Grounded.
05:14Rojas on a backhand.
05:16The throw.
05:17Not in time.
05:20Yeah, the foot might be over the bag.
05:22Dave Roberts says, we want to review.
05:24Clayton had a shot at this.
05:26Miggy had the tougher shot at it.
05:28And, yes, it looks like the foot is over the bag.
05:31And he's going to be out.
05:32We'll have to review.
05:34Call him up until he's overturned.
05:35The runner is out.
05:37All chances will retain their talent.
05:39Okay, so it's a one, two, three, third for Kershaw.
05:41Rookie Betts at the top of the order for the Dodgers.
05:44Rookie Betts with a bullet to left.
05:46And he's been aboard all three times today out of the leadoff spot.
05:50Two hits and a walk.
05:52On once again for Freddie Freeman.
05:54Rolls it through into right field as it's tipped off the glove of Ritter.
05:58Betts will go from first to third.
06:00And the Dodgers have the Rockies cornered in the fourth.
06:03One-out runners had second and third.
06:05Here's Michael Conforto.
06:07Michael Conforto charges one right center field.
06:09And Doyle makes a diving catch.
06:12Betts will tag from third and score on the play.
06:15It's a sacrifice fly for Conforto.
06:18And Brenton Doyle just saved another run.
06:20Alex Freeland tripled his last time up.
06:23He's one for two.
06:24Freeland pushes a fly ball to left center field.
06:27Doyle reading it.
06:28It's on the warning track.
06:29And off the base of the wall.
06:31Freeman scores.
06:33Alex Freeland will settle for an RBI double.
06:36His third extra base hit of the series.
06:39And second today.
06:41Boy, he's got the two hard ones out of the way.
06:43Because here in Coors, you've got to say that doubles and triples are harder than the home run.
06:49And all he needs is a single and a home run for the cycle.
06:53Ezekiel Tovar will lead it off.
06:56It's a nasty curve.
06:57And strike three swinging.
06:59Second punch out of the afternoon.
07:01Sharp.
07:01Late.
07:02And smaller than normal.
07:04But very effective.
07:06So a one-out base runner for the Rockies.
07:09Jordan Beck.
07:10He drives this to left again.
07:13Conforto on the run.
07:14This time he won't get it.
07:16If one hops the wall, he'll fire it to second.
07:19As Beck checks in with a one-out double.
07:22He moves Hunter Goodman to third.
07:24And locked in.
07:26That's Brent Doyle.
07:27This ball is lifted to the left.
07:29Goodman will tag.
07:30And the Rockies will get their second run.
07:33For Brenton.
07:34That's his 46th RBI.
07:36And Nick Anderson only threw one pitch to get out of the fourth.
07:40He is on.
07:41Andy Potts to left field and deep.
07:44And there, at last, a home run on the road.
07:48He said last night he was threatening.
07:50And right there, he deposits.
07:52Home run number 21 of the season.
07:55But his first away from Dodger Stadium since April 23rd.
07:59Sweet swing.
08:01Even sweeter results.
08:03Kyle Farmer leads off the Rockies' fifth.
08:05Swing in the Mets.
08:06He struck him out with a slider down and in.
08:09Third strike on for Kershaw.
08:10Two on and two out.
08:11And Brent Doyle will be the hitter for the Rockies.
08:14And that's going to drive.
08:15And it's going to drive in Hunter Goodman.
08:18And it's 8-3.
08:19Second RBI today for Brenton Doyle.
08:22And that is going to be all for Clayton Kershaw.
08:25Ben Kasparis will try and finish this inning for number 22.
08:29He's getting a lovely ovation here at Coors Field.
08:323-0 pitch is taken for ball four.
08:34Bases loaded for Kyle Farmer.
08:36Tying run is on deck for the Rockies.
08:39Looking back.
08:40Shallow center.
08:41Pajes is there.
08:43And so Ben Kasparis leaves them loaded.
08:46And the Rockies only get one.
08:48Two down now with men on the corners.
08:51And the Dodgers turn to Smith.
08:52Two outs and a full count.
08:53The runners get a head start.
08:54Smith hits it on the ground.
08:55Base hit into left field.
08:57Kennedy scores.
08:599-3 L.A.
09:00Bulldog, you said it.
09:01You want to see Smith get one more hit before leaving Colorado.
09:04And he came through.
09:06Brenton Doyle has knocked in two of the three Rockies runs.
09:10Really since the first of July, he's hitting almost 360.
09:14Pitch is driven well to left.
09:17High and deep.
09:19And way out of here going.
09:21Touch of all time.
09:23Brenton Doyle.
09:24A two-run homer.
09:26His 13th of the year.
09:29A four RBI day.
09:339-5 Los Angeles.
09:35That's going to add some length to it.
09:37That one hit the concourse of left.
09:39Just cleared the bleachers.
09:41One out to get.
09:42And Ezekiel Tovar stands between the Dodgers and a victory here this afternoon.
09:47Veseo will try once more.
09:49Another one-two.
09:51Got him swinging.
09:53That's a win for L.A.
09:55The big picture.
09:55The Dodgers salvage a split here at Coors Field against the Rockies.
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