WHALEHEAD LEAGUE BASEBALL
COLORADO ROCKIES AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
06/18/2023
 
WHALEHEAD LEAGUE BASEBALL
COLORADO ROCKIES AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
GAME ID: 1128 - SUNDAY, JUNE 18TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Colorado Rockies (42-29) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 5 8 0
Los Angeles Dodgers (46-24) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 0
Rockies Score Late, Topple Dodgers, 5-2
The Los Angeles Dodgers got a superb performance from pitcher Peter Lambert, but the Colorado Rockies still won the game, 5-2. Lambert threw 5.2 innings of 3-hit ball. Justin Verlander was the winning pitcher. Over 7 innings, he allowed 2 runs on 7 hits, with 2 walks and 3 strikeouts. Colorado now has a record of 42-29 with the win.

Colorado used the timely hitting of Myles Straw to seize the win. The center fielder stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning to put the Rockies on top, 3-2. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"Winning never gets dull," said Straw.
COLORADO BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
X. Edwards 2B 4 2 1 0 1 2 1 .469 2 13
N. Gordon DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .320 4 29
Y. Díaz 1B 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 .280 3 33
J. Pederson LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263 12 39
   a-J. Martinez PH, RF 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 .307 9 28
A. Benintendi RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .267 0 0
   b-W. Tovar PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .269 1 10
   c-W. Merrifield RF, LF 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .305 4 18
W. Difo 3B 3 0 1 1 2 1 3 .295 4 25
R. McGuire C 3 0 1 1 0 1 7 .250 0 3
M. Straw CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .259 0 27
L. Guillorme SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .217 0 4
Totals 32 5 8 5 7 11 24      
a - J. Martinez pinch hit for J. Pederson in the 8th
b - W. Tovar pinch hit for A. Benintendi in the 8th
c - W. Merrifield substituted for W. Tovar in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Difo (9, 5th Inning off P. Lambert, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Merrifield (13, 9th Inning off C. Doval, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: X. Edwards , J. Pederson , A. Benintendi , W. Tovar , W. Merrifield 2 , W. Difo 2 , R. McGuire , M. Straw
2-out RBI: W. Merrifield , W. Difo , R. McGuire , M. Straw
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Difo , R. McGuire , M. Straw , L. Guillorme 2
Sac Bunt: N. Gordon 2 , R. McGuire
Team LOB: 10
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lowe CF 4 0 0 0 1 3 4 .230 8 22
G. Urshela 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .306 4 32
J. McNeil LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 3 29
A. Verdugo RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .303 7 28
G. Henderson SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .246 11 35
L. Rengifo 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .310 8 32
K. Wong DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .289 1 5
A. Kirk C 4 0 3 2 0 0 1 .232 5 32
A. Rizzo 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .149 7 24
Totals 35 2 10 2 2 5 20      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Kirk (8, 2nd Inning off J. Verlander, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Urshela , J. McNeil , A. Verdugo , G. Henderson 2 , L. Rengifo , K. Wong , A. Kirk 4
2-out RBI: A. Kirk
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Lowe 2 , G. Urshela , G. Henderson , K. Wong , A. Kirk
Sac Bunt: G. Urshela
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: G. Urshela (2)
COLORADO PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Verlander W (6-3) 7.0 7 2 2 2 3 0 102 70 3.51   
H. Neris H (14) 1.1 3 0 0 0 0 0 28 15 3.00   
B. Abreu SV (13) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 6 6.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Verlander 56
Batters Faced: J. Verlander 29, H. Neris 7, B. Abreu 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Verlander 5-12, H. Neris 1-3, B. Abreu 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Verlander 102-70, H. Neris 28-15, B. Abreu 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Abreu 1-0
WP: J. Verlander , B. Abreu
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
P. Lambert 5.2 3 1 1 4 6 0 99 56 3.55   
G. Gallegos H (3) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 26 15 1.48   
T. Rosenthal H (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4 5.23   
K. Akin L (2-2), BS (1) 0.2 4 3 3 1 2 0 32 18 4.50   
C. Doval 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 15 8 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Lambert 61
Batters Faced: P. Lambert 24, G. Gallegos 4, T. Rosenthal 2, K. Akin 7, C. Doval 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Lambert 7-4, G. Gallegos 1-0, T. Rosenthal 0-2, K. Akin 0-0, C. Doval 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Lambert 99-56, G. Gallegos 26-15, T. Rosenthal 7-4, K. Akin 32-18, C. Doval 15-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Gallegos 3-0 , T. Rosenthal 1-0 , C. Doval 1-1
WP: P. Lambert
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Peter Lambert
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 43667
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