DENVER -- Clayton Kershaw left a slider up -- gone. Three pitches later, he grooved a fastball -- same result.
He just stared at the dirt in disbelief.
The Dodgers ace surrendered back-to-back homers for the first time in his career, with Mark Reynolds and Gerardo Parra going deep in the sixth inning to help the Colorado Rockies beat Los Angeles 4-2 on Saturday night.
"That was cool for a little bit, I guess," Kershaw said of his streak. "You never expect to give up home runs. Kudos to them. Good job."
Reynolds lined a two-run homer off Kershaw (1-1) and Parra quickly followed with a solo shot. It was only the third time Kershaw has allowed multi-homers in an inning over his career. Nolan Arenado also hit a homer off Kershaw in the first.
Kershaw sometimes goes an entire month without giving up three homers.
"He's one of the best for a reason," Reynolds said. "He left a couple of pitches up in the zone. Me and Parra put some good swings on them."
Kershaw lasted six innings and gave up four runs in his first loss to the Rockies since July 12, 2013. Manager Dave Roberts had a simple explanation for Kershaw's struggles.
"He's human," Roberts said.
Behind the big hits by Reynolds and Parra, plus a lights-out bullpen, the Rockies improved to 5-1 for the third time in franchise history. Then again, they could sense this brewing.
"We had a different feeling in spring training. We knew we had a good squad," Reynolds said.
Jon Gray turned in a strong outing during a no-decision, allowing one run over 5 1/3 innings. Mike Dunn (2-0) got two outs in the sixth to earn the win and Greg Holland pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save.
Andrew Toles added a solo homer in the fifth for the Dodgers to tie it. It was his first homer since a grand slam Aug. 31 at Coors Field.
Parra also came up big with his glove, racing back and reaching up to take an extra-base hit away from Corey Seager in the third. An inning later, Parra saved at least a run with a diving catch on Yasiel Puig's sinking liner.
"That's a great play," manager Bud Black said.
To think, Parra was originally slated to play right with Carlos Gonzalez getting a rest. The Rockies announced before the game that Parra would switch to left and Stephen Cardullo would play right.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Dodgers: Roberts said lefty Alex Wood would get the starting nod Monday with lefty Rich Hill sidelined by a blister. ... Right-hander Pedro Baez (strained right thumb) could be ready for the next series in Chicago.
Rockies: Righty Chad Qualls (forearm tightness) threw a simulated game Saturday. He will soon be ready to head for a rehab assignment. ... Lefty Chris Rusin (right oblique strain) went 2 2/3 innings and gave up no runs for Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday.
STORY UPDATE
Shortstop Trevor Story fell awkwardly when he was caught in a rundown during the fourth inning. He limped off, but returned when the Rockies took the field.
"He's fine," Black said. "Trevor's great."
THIS & THAT
Colorado started 5-1 in 2013 and 1995. ... Reigning NL batting champ DJ LeMahieu remained in a hitting funk. He went 0 for 4 to drop his average to.087. ... Dodgers 1B Adrian Gonzalez had an RBI single in the eighth. ... The last time Kershaw allowed two homers in an inning was April 26, 2009, against Colorado.
STRUGGLING FORSYTHE
A slumping Logan Forsythe wasn't in the starting lineup. He entered as a pinch-hitter in the seventh and struck out to drop his average to .158. He was acquired from Tampa Bay on Jan. 23 after a season in which he hit a career-best 20 homers.
"Obviously, he'd like to start off a little hotter but tomorrow he could have a couple of hits and we're talking about how he's off to a good start to the season," Roberts said.
UP NEXT
Dodgers: RHP Kenta Maeda (0-1, 5.40 ERA) is 2-2 with a 1.90 ERA in four career starts against Colorado.
Rockies: LHP Tyler Anderson (1-0, 7.94 ERA) allowed five runs in his win at Milwaukee.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
He just stared at the dirt in disbelief.
The Dodgers ace surrendered back-to-back homers for the first time in his career, with Mark Reynolds and Gerardo Parra going deep in the sixth inning to help the Colorado Rockies beat Los Angeles 4-2 on Saturday night.
"That was cool for a little bit, I guess," Kershaw said of his streak. "You never expect to give up home runs. Kudos to them. Good job."
Reynolds lined a two-run homer off Kershaw (1-1) and Parra quickly followed with a solo shot. It was only the third time Kershaw has allowed multi-homers in an inning over his career. Nolan Arenado also hit a homer off Kershaw in the first.
Kershaw sometimes goes an entire month without giving up three homers.
"He's one of the best for a reason," Reynolds said. "He left a couple of pitches up in the zone. Me and Parra put some good swings on them."
Kershaw lasted six innings and gave up four runs in his first loss to the Rockies since July 12, 2013. Manager Dave Roberts had a simple explanation for Kershaw's struggles.
"He's human," Roberts said.
Behind the big hits by Reynolds and Parra, plus a lights-out bullpen, the Rockies improved to 5-1 for the third time in franchise history. Then again, they could sense this brewing.
"We had a different feeling in spring training. We knew we had a good squad," Reynolds said.
Jon Gray turned in a strong outing during a no-decision, allowing one run over 5 1/3 innings. Mike Dunn (2-0) got two outs in the sixth to earn the win and Greg Holland pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save.
Andrew Toles added a solo homer in the fifth for the Dodgers to tie it. It was his first homer since a grand slam Aug. 31 at Coors Field.
Parra also came up big with his glove, racing back and reaching up to take an extra-base hit away from Corey Seager in the third. An inning later, Parra saved at least a run with a diving catch on Yasiel Puig's sinking liner.
"That's a great play," manager Bud Black said.
To think, Parra was originally slated to play right with Carlos Gonzalez getting a rest. The Rockies announced before the game that Parra would switch to left and Stephen Cardullo would play right.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Dodgers: Roberts said lefty Alex Wood would get the starting nod Monday with lefty Rich Hill sidelined by a blister. ... Right-hander Pedro Baez (strained right thumb) could be ready for the next series in Chicago.
Rockies: Righty Chad Qualls (forearm tightness) threw a simulated game Saturday. He will soon be ready to head for a rehab assignment. ... Lefty Chris Rusin (right oblique strain) went 2 2/3 innings and gave up no runs for Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday.
STORY UPDATE
Shortstop Trevor Story fell awkwardly when he was caught in a rundown during the fourth inning. He limped off, but returned when the Rockies took the field.
"He's fine," Black said. "Trevor's great."
THIS & THAT
Colorado started 5-1 in 2013 and 1995. ... Reigning NL batting champ DJ LeMahieu remained in a hitting funk. He went 0 for 4 to drop his average to.087. ... Dodgers 1B Adrian Gonzalez had an RBI single in the eighth. ... The last time Kershaw allowed two homers in an inning was April 26, 2009, against Colorado.
STRUGGLING FORSYTHE
A slumping Logan Forsythe wasn't in the starting lineup. He entered as a pinch-hitter in the seventh and struck out to drop his average to .158. He was acquired from Tampa Bay on Jan. 23 after a season in which he hit a career-best 20 homers.
"Obviously, he'd like to start off a little hotter but tomorrow he could have a couple of hits and we're talking about how he's off to a good start to the season," Roberts said.
UP NEXT
Dodgers: RHP Kenta Maeda (0-1, 5.40 ERA) is 2-2 with a 1.90 ERA in four career starts against Colorado.
Rockies: LHP Tyler Anderson (1-0, 7.94 ERA) allowed five runs in his win at Milwaukee.
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8:10PM,EDT,April 8,2017
Coors Field, Denver,Colorado
Coors Field, Denver,Colorado
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Los Angeles - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Gray pitching for Colorado | LAD | COL |
| Toles grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Seager grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Turner grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Clayton Kershaw pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | COL |
| Blackmon grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| LeMahieu struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Arenado homered to center (433 feet). | 0 | 1 |
| Story grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jon Gray pitching for Colorado | LAD | COL |
| González grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Pederson lined out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Grandal walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Puig reached on infield single to second, Grandal to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Grandal to third, Puig to second on wild pitch by Gray. | 0 | 1 |
| Utley grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Clayton Kershaw pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | COL |
| Reynolds struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| Parra grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Cardullo grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jon Gray pitching for Colorado | LAD | COL |
| Kershaw singled to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Toles grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first, Kershaw out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| Seager lined out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Clayton Kershaw pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | COL |
| Garneau struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Gray struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| Blackmon tripled to right. | 0 | 1 |
| LeMahieu grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jon Gray pitching for Colorado | LAD | COL |
| Turner struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| González grounded out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| Pederson walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Grandal walked, Pederson to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Puig lined out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Clayton Kershaw pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | COL |
| Arenado grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Story doubled to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Reynolds grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Story out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| Parra singled to center, Reynolds to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Cardullo lined out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jon Gray pitching for Colorado | LAD | COL |
| Utley grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 1 |
| Kershaw lined out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| Toles homered to left (393 feet). | 1 | 1 |
| Seager grounded out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Clayton Kershaw pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | COL |
| Garneau struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| Gray grounded out to third. | 1 | 1 |
| Blackmon singled to center. | 1 | 1 |
| Blackmon to second on balk by Kershaw. | 1 | 1 |
| LeMahieu grounded out to third. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jon Gray pitching for Colorado | LAD | COL |
| Turner grounded out to third. | 1 | 1 |
| González reached on infield single to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Dunn relieved Gray. | 1 | 1 |
| Van Slyke hit for Pederson. | 1 | 1 |
| Van Slyke struck out looking. | 1 | 1 |
| Grandal popped out to first. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Clayton Kershaw pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | COL |
| Toles in center field. | 1 | 1 |
| Van Slyke in left field. | 1 | 1 |
| Arenado singled to center. | 1 | 1 |
| Story popped out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Reynolds homered to center (432 feet), Arenado scored. | 1 | 3 |
| Parra homered to center (430 feet). | 1 | 4 |
| Cardullo flied out to right. | 1 | 4 |
| Garneau struck out looking. | 1 | 4 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Adam Ottavino pitching for Colorado | LAD | COL |
| Ottavino relieved Dunn. | 1 | 4 |
| Puig doubled to deep center. | 1 | 4 |
| Utley struck out looking. | 1 | 4 |
| Forsythe hit for Kershaw. | 1 | 4 |
| Forsythe struck out swinging. | 1 | 4 |
| Puig caught stealing third, catcher to third. | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Grant Dayton pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | COL |
| Dayton relieved Kershaw. | 1 | 4 |
| Adames hit for Ottavino. | 1 | 4 |
| Adames lined out to second. | 1 | 4 |
| Blackmon flied out to center. | 1 | 4 |
| LeMahieu flied out to right. | 1 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jake McGee pitching for Colorado | LAD | COL |
| McGee relieved Ottavino. | 1 | 4 |
| Gutierrez hit for Toles. | 1 | 4 |
| Gutierrez doubled to deep right. | 1 | 4 |
| Seager grounded out to third. | 1 | 4 |
| Turner flied out to right, Gutierrez to third. | 1 | 4 |
| González singled to right, Gutierrez scored. | 2 | 4 |
| Van Slyke struck out looking. | 2 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Chris Hatcher pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | COL |
| Gutierrez in left field. | 2 | 4 |
| Van Slyke in center field. | 2 | 4 |
| Hatcher relieved Dayton. | 2 | 4 |
| Arenado lined out to center. | 2 | 4 |
| Story struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| Reynolds reached on infield single to shortstop. | 2 | 4 |
| Parra grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Reynolds out at second. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Greg Holland pitching for Colorado | LAD | COL |
| Holland relieved McGee. | 2 | 4 |
| Grandal struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| Puig struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| Utley grounded out to second. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Los Angeles Dodgers
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toles LF-CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .200 | .294 | .400 |
c-Gutierrez PH-LF
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .250 | .250 | .375 |
| Seager SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .273 | .333 | .500 |
| Turner 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .381 | .381 | .571 |
| González 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .375 | .524 | .500 |
| Pederson CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .154 | .333 | .385 |
a-Van Slyke PH-LF-CF
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .143 | .333 | .286 |
| Grandal C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | .118 | .211 | .471 |
| Puig RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .368 | .500 | .947 |
| Utley 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .083 | .083 | .083 |
| Kershaw P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .500 | .600 | .500 |
b-Forsythe PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .158 | .304 | .158 |
Dayton P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Hatcher P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 161 | |||
| a-struck out looking for J Pederson in the 6th b-struck out swinging for C Kershaw in the 7th c-doubled to deep right for A Toles in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Puig (2, Ottavino); Gutierrez (1, McGee) HR: Toles (1, 5th inning off Gray 0 on, 2 Out) RBI: Toles (2), González (2) 2-out RBI: Toles, González GIDP: Toles Dodgers RISP: 1-7 (Forsythe 0-1, Turner 0-1, Puig 0-1, Seager 0-1, González 1-1, Utley 0-2) Team LOB: 6 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING CS: Puig (1, 3rd base by Ottavino/Garneau) | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Coors Field, Denver, CO |
| Attendance | 48,012 (95.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:59 |
| Weather | 75 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 11 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Gabe Morales, First Base - Gary Cederstrom, Second Base - Eric Cooper, Third Base - Adrian Johnson |
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