Dodgers score seven runs to edge Rockies in close contest
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 19, 2026, 3:39 AM
Last updated Aug 19, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers scored in four different innings to secure a 7-6 victory over the Colorado Rockies on August 18, 2026, at Coors Field. The Dodgers' three-run fourth inning was key, as Shohei Ohtani contributed a two-run home run, marking his 30th of the season. This win follows a trend of improved offensive performance for the Dodgers, who had struggled to score runs earlier in the season. The Rockies kept the game tight, scoring a solo home run in the fifth and cutting the Dodgers' lead to one run in the ninth before Tanner Scott closed the game. The Dodgers had six extra-base hits, continuing their offensive resurgence since the start of the series.
- •Dodgers scored in four innings, including a three-run fourth.
- •Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run home run, his 30th of the season.
- •Freddie Freeman contributed with multiple hits and runs.
- •Dodgers improved offensive output with back-to-back games of six or more runs.
- •Tanner Scott secured the save despite the Rockies' late rally.
- 3:39 AMYahoo Sports — Dodgers find more offense, hold on to beat Rockies again
"The Dodgers scored in four different innings, including a three-run fourth inning and held on to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-6 on Tuesday night at Coors Field in Denver. Before this series, the Dodgers hadn’t scored at least six runs in consecutive games since June 29-30. That was back when the Dodgers led the majors […]
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