Rockies vs Dodgers: Colorado Steals One but Drops the Series in Los Angeles
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The Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers wrapped up their recent three-game series at Dodger Stadium with the Dodgers taking the series, two games to one. Colorado managed to grab the middle game but couldn’t sustain the momentum, falling in the finale and leaving LA without the series win.
How the series played out
The Rockies dropped the opener 4-3, then turned around and won the second game by the same 4-3 score, giving the series a tight, competitive feel heading into the finale. The third game, though, wasn’t close. Los Angeles pulled away for an 8-7 win that gave the Dodgers the series and left Colorado with another tough road result.
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| Game | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Rockies Loss | 4-3 |
| Game 2 | Rockies Win | 4-3 |
| Game 3 | Rockies Loss | 8-7 |
All three games were decided by a single run or two, which tells you something about how competitive the matchups were on the field, even if the standings don’t reflect that kind of closeness.
Where Colorado stands
The Rockies sit at 38-56 on the season, fifth in the NL West, and this series result didn’t do them any favors in the division race. They’re batting .258 as a team, which ranks third in the league, and the offense has shown real flashes, including a 23-9 blowout win over the Athletics earlier in the stretch. The problem has been consistency. Wins like that get sandwiched between losses, and the run differential over the long haul reflects a team that’s still searching for a foothold.
What’s next for both clubs
Colorado heads back home to face the Giants, giving them a chance to build on whatever confidence they carried out of that Game 2 win in Los Angeles. For the Dodgers, taking a series against a division rival, even one sitting at the bottom of the NL West, is the kind of routine business a contending team needs to handle.
The Rockies have shown they can compete on a given night, and three one-run games against one of the best teams in baseball backs that up. Turning individual wins into series wins, and series wins into a real climb up the standings, is the challenge that’s defined Colorado’s season so far.
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