McMahon’s tiebreaking homer lifts last-place Rockies over NL West-leading Dodgers 6-3
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan McMahon hit a tiebreaking homer in the fifth inning and the last-place Colorado Rockies regrouped after blowing a three-run lead to beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3 on Saturday night.
The loss by the 92-win Dodgers assured that for the first time since 2014 no team in the major leagues will win 100 games, not including the 60-game, pandemic-shortened 2020 season.
The Dodgers' division lead dropped to three games over second-place San Diego, which beat the Chicago White Sox. Los Angeles managed just one hit after the fifth.
Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani stole his 53rd base in the ninth. The newly crowned 50-50 king remained at 52 homers. He singled, walked, scored and struck out on his final giveaway night of the season. The first 40,000 fans in the sellout crowd of 52,267 received an Ohtani T-shirt. Earlier, his two bobblehead promotions snarled traffic and created long lines.
The Dodgers loaded the bases against Seth Halvorsen with two outs in the ninth. Ohtani singled and Freddie Freeman and Tommy Edman walked before Max Muncy went down swinging. Halvorsen earned his first save.
McMahon homered on the first pitch by Walker Buehler (1-6), giving the Rockies third baseman his fifth consecutive 20-homer season.
Four of the Rockies' six runs came on two-out, two-strike hits, including Charlie Blackmon's two-run homer in the ninth off Daniel Hudson.
Fans booed Rockies reliever Luis Peralta (5-3) for hitting Ohtani on his right elbow with a pitch in the sixth. Ohtani isn't pitching this season as he rehabilitates from the elbow surgery he had in September 2023.
Colorado led 3-0 on Michael Toglia's fielder's choice grounder to Buehler in the first. Buehler's throw to the plate was too high, allowing Blackmon to score after he doubled and went to third on a wild pitch. Ezequiel Tovar doubled down the left-field line for two runs with two outs in the second.
The Dodgers pulled to 3-2 on Mookie Betts' two-run homer in the third that scored Ohtani, who walked. They tied it at 3 on Hunter Feduccia's RBI single with two outs in the fourth.
Buehler gave up four runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings, struck out a season-high nine and walked one.
Rockies starter Cal Quantrill allowed three runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings. He struck out five and walked four.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rockies: CF Brenton Doyle (left knee tendinitis) was scratched for the second straight day.
Dodgers: LHP Anthony Banda (broken left hand) could return as soon as he's eligible, which is Wednesday.
UP NEXT
Rockies: RHP Antonio Senzatela (0-0, 6.00 ERA) makes his second start Sunday since returning from a 16-month rehab after Tommy John surgery.
Dodgers: RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (6-2, 2.63) makes his third start since coming off the injured list.
