The Los Angeles Dodgers won a hail-delayed game against the Colorado Rockies with a score of 14-3 on Thursday night. Due to a strong storm, the game was delayed for 1 hour and 50 minutes. The storm dropped several inches of hail at Coors Field three hours before the scheduled first pitch. As a result, the field and dugouts were covered in hail, and water flowed down the visiting dugout stairs towards the clubhouse.
In the first inning, the Dodgers took a 1-0 lead with J.D. Martinez’s RBI single. However, the Rockies tied the game in the bottom of the inning with Elias Diaz’s sacrifice fly. The Dodgers gained a decisive lead in the fourth inning by scoring six runs on five hits and two walks. Key contributions came from Martinez’s two-run homer, Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy each with two RBIs, and Jason Heyward’s three hits.
To secure the victory, the Dodgers added three more runs in the fifth inning and one in the seventh inning. Emmet Sheehan started for the Dodgers, pitching five innings and allowing three runs on seven hits. He struck out five batters without walking any. Chase Anderson started for the Rockies, pitching 3 2/3 innings and conceding six runs on six hits. He struck out six batters and walked one.
With this win, the Dodgers improved their season record to 51-29, while the Rockies fell to 34-46. The Dodgers are scheduled to face the Rockies again on Friday night in Denver.
Warner, Khawaja put on 73 for first wicket before lunch at Lord’s
