LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers unleashed yet another weapon to continue their winning streak.
The vaunted wild pitch.
The Dodgers made some history Sunday, albeit with a great assist from the Colorado Rockies, scoring a record five runs in the final two innings on four wild pitches by Adam Ottavino.
Add the almost requisite home-run production from rookie sensation Cody Bellinger -- this time he had two -- and the Dodgers had a 12-6 comeback win over the Rockies for their 10th consecutive victory.
"That was a long, crazy game," said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.
The game went four hours and 19 minutes, making it the longest nine-inning game since Dodger Stadium opened in 1962.
Incorporated were the seventh and eighth innings when they scored five consecutive runs on four wild pitches by Ottavino (1-2).
According to the Elias Sport Bureau, the Dodgers were the first team in the live-ball era (since 1920) to score at least five runs on wild pitches.
"These games are played by human beings," Rockies manager Bud Black said. "Games like this happen. They're painful when you're on this end of it but we've had our share where it's gone the other way."
The two teams combined to throw eight wild pitches, which according to STATS is the most in a single game since 1913. Dodgers starter Brandon McCarthy threw three, one of them scoring a run.
Bellinger now has 24 home runs, helping the Dodgers stretch their longest string since they won 10 straight in August 2013. Colorado lost its season-worst fifth in a row.
The Dodgers have hit at least one home run in 17 consecutive games, tying their record in Los Angeles. Their franchise record is 24 consecutive games set by Brooklyn in 1956.
Kenley Jansen got five outs for his 17th save, and his first career double and RBI to drive in the Dodgers' final run.
Jansen also walked his first batter of the season after striking out 51 in a dominant year.
"That was a good streak," Roberts said. "That was historical."
Colorado led 6-4 when Ottavino took over with two on and two out in the seventh. He walked a batter and threw a wild pitch that allowed one run to score. Ottavino then threw another wild pitch for the tying run, and when catcher Tony Wolters couldn't find the ball, Austin Barnes raced home from second.
"He had third base, he was going hard, took the turn around third base and the play is in front of him," Roberts said. "At that point you have to be instinctual."
The Dodgers added five more runs in the eighth, the first two scoring on another pair of wild pitches by Ottavino. He had thrown three wild pitches this season before the problems at Dodger Stadium.
The Rockies could not stop their losing skid despite taking a 5-0 lead off McCarthy. The Dodgers came back for their 16th win in 17 games.
BELLINGER POWER
He now has six multihomer games this season, a Dodgers' rookie record and second all-time to Mark McGwire's seven in 1987. He also beat out an infield hit and made a diving catch in right field.
"(Dodgers broadcaster) Manny Mota comes in to remind me every day, I already got paid for yesterday," Bellinger said. "That's a good reminder."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rockies: OF Carlos Gonzalez missed his third consecutive start with a sore shoulder. Black said Gonzalez did take some early batting practice and was showing improvement.
Dodgers: Put OF Franklin Gutierrez on the 10-day disabled list with another bout of Ankylosing Spondylitis, an immune arthritic condition he has battled since 2011. The team is uncertain if he will be ready to return after the 10 days off. The team called up infielder Mike Freeman from Triple-A Oklahoma City to his roster spot.
UP NEXT
Rockies: RHP German Marquez (5-3, 3.92 ERA) is scheduled to start the Monday opener of a three-game series against the Giants in San Francisco. The rookie has allowed only three earned runs in his last three starts (1.93 ERA) and is 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA in six road starts.
Dodgers: LHP Rich Hill (4-3, 4.73) will attempt to pitch into the sixth inning for the first time this season when he starts Monday against the Angels. It will mark his 10th start. In his last start Wednesday against the Mets, he allowed one run on four hits in five innings.
The vaunted wild pitch.
The Dodgers made some history Sunday, albeit with a great assist from the Colorado Rockies, scoring a record five runs in the final two innings on four wild pitches by Adam Ottavino.
Add the almost requisite home-run production from rookie sensation Cody Bellinger -- this time he had two -- and the Dodgers had a 12-6 comeback win over the Rockies for their 10th consecutive victory.
"That was a long, crazy game," said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.
The game went four hours and 19 minutes, making it the longest nine-inning game since Dodger Stadium opened in 1962.
Incorporated were the seventh and eighth innings when they scored five consecutive runs on four wild pitches by Ottavino (1-2).
According to the Elias Sport Bureau, the Dodgers were the first team in the live-ball era (since 1920) to score at least five runs on wild pitches.
"These games are played by human beings," Rockies manager Bud Black said. "Games like this happen. They're painful when you're on this end of it but we've had our share where it's gone the other way."
The two teams combined to throw eight wild pitches, which according to STATS is the most in a single game since 1913. Dodgers starter Brandon McCarthy threw three, one of them scoring a run.
Bellinger now has 24 home runs, helping the Dodgers stretch their longest string since they won 10 straight in August 2013. Colorado lost its season-worst fifth in a row.
The Dodgers have hit at least one home run in 17 consecutive games, tying their record in Los Angeles. Their franchise record is 24 consecutive games set by Brooklyn in 1956.
Kenley Jansen got five outs for his 17th save, and his first career double and RBI to drive in the Dodgers' final run.
Jansen also walked his first batter of the season after striking out 51 in a dominant year.
"That was a good streak," Roberts said. "That was historical."
Colorado led 6-4 when Ottavino took over with two on and two out in the seventh. He walked a batter and threw a wild pitch that allowed one run to score. Ottavino then threw another wild pitch for the tying run, and when catcher Tony Wolters couldn't find the ball, Austin Barnes raced home from second.
"He had third base, he was going hard, took the turn around third base and the play is in front of him," Roberts said. "At that point you have to be instinctual."
The Dodgers added five more runs in the eighth, the first two scoring on another pair of wild pitches by Ottavino. He had thrown three wild pitches this season before the problems at Dodger Stadium.
The Rockies could not stop their losing skid despite taking a 5-0 lead off McCarthy. The Dodgers came back for their 16th win in 17 games.
BELLINGER POWER
He now has six multihomer games this season, a Dodgers' rookie record and second all-time to Mark McGwire's seven in 1987. He also beat out an infield hit and made a diving catch in right field.
"(Dodgers broadcaster) Manny Mota comes in to remind me every day, I already got paid for yesterday," Bellinger said. "That's a good reminder."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rockies: OF Carlos Gonzalez missed his third consecutive start with a sore shoulder. Black said Gonzalez did take some early batting practice and was showing improvement.
Dodgers: Put OF Franklin Gutierrez on the 10-day disabled list with another bout of Ankylosing Spondylitis, an immune arthritic condition he has battled since 2011. The team is uncertain if he will be ready to return after the 10 days off. The team called up infielder Mike Freeman from Triple-A Oklahoma City to his roster spot.
UP NEXT
Rockies: RHP German Marquez (5-3, 3.92 ERA) is scheduled to start the Monday opener of a three-game series against the Giants in San Francisco. The rookie has allowed only three earned runs in his last three starts (1.93 ERA) and is 3-1 with a 3.00 ERA in six road starts.
Dodgers: LHP Rich Hill (4-3, 4.73) will attempt to pitch into the sixth inning for the first time this season when he starts Monday against the Angels. It will mark his 10th start. In his last start Wednesday against the Mets, he allowed one run on four hits in five innings.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Colorado - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon McCarthy pitching for Los Angeles | COL | LAD |
| Blackmon flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| LeMahieu flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Arenado struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Tyler Anderson pitching for Colorado | COL | LAD |
| Taylor walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Hernández flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Turner flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor stole second. | 0 | 0 |
| Bellinger reached on infield single to shortstop, Taylor to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Forsythe flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Brandon McCarthy pitching for Los Angeles | COL | LAD |
| Reynolds walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Reynolds to second on wild pitch by McCarthy. | 0 | 0 |
| Reynolds to third on wild pitch by McCarthy. | 0 | 0 |
| Tapia walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Reynolds scored, Tapia to second on wild pitch by McCarthy. | 1 | 0 |
| Desmond reached on infield single to first, Tapia to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Desmond stole second. Tapia scored on throwing error by catcher Grandal. | 2 | 0 |
| Valaika flied out to center, Desmond to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Wolters singled to right, Desmond scored. | 3 | 0 |
| Anderson struck out bunting foul. | 3 | 0 |
| Blackmon grounded out to second. | 3 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Tyler Anderson pitching for Colorado | COL | LAD |
| Barnes grounded out to pitcher. | 3 | 0 |
| Grandal grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| Pederson doubled to right, Pederson out at third. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Brandon McCarthy pitching for Los Angeles | COL | LAD |
| LeMahieu singled to right. | 3 | 0 |
| Arenado grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, LeMahieu safe at second on error by shortstop Hernández. | 3 | 0 |
| Reynolds singled to center, LeMahieu scored, Arenado to third. | 4 | 0 |
| Tapia grounded into fielder's choice to first, Arenado scored, Reynolds out at second. | 5 | 0 |
| Desmond grounded out to third, Tapia to second. | 5 | 0 |
| Valaika grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Tyler Anderson pitching for Colorado | COL | LAD |
| McCarthy struck out looking. | 5 | 0 |
| Taylor walked. | 5 | 0 |
| Taylor to second on wild pitch by Anderson. | 5 | 0 |
| Hernández homered to right center (403 feet), Taylor scored. | 5 | 2 |
| Turner doubled to deep center. | 5 | 2 |
| Bellinger homered to center (423 feet), Turner scored. | 5 | 4 |
| Lyles relieved Anderson. | 5 | 4 |
| Forsythe grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 4 |
| Barnes singled to center. | 5 | 4 |
| Grandal grounded into fielder's choice to third, Barnes out at second. | 5 | 4 |
| 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Luis Avilan pitching for Los Angeles | COL | LAD |
| Avilán relieved McCarthy. | 5 | 4 |
| Wolters flied out to center. | 5 | 4 |
| Lyles struck out swinging. | 5 | 4 |
| Blackmon grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jordan Lyles pitching for Colorado | COL | LAD |
| Pederson singled to right. | 5 | 4 |
| Freeman hit for Avilán. | 5 | 4 |
| Freeman grounded out to shortstop, Pederson to second. | 5 | 4 |
| Taylor struck out swinging. | 5 | 4 |
| Hernández walked. | 5 | 4 |
| Turner walked, Pederson to third, Hernández to second. | 5 | 4 |
| Oberg relieved Lyles. | 5 | 4 |
| Bellinger flied out to left. | 5 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Ross Stripling pitching for Los Angeles | COL | LAD |
| Stripling relieved Avilán. | 5 | 4 |
| LeMahieu grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 4 |
| Arenado singled to right center. | 5 | 4 |
| Reynolds walked, Arenado to second. | 5 | 4 |
| Tapia popped out to shortstop. | 5 | 4 |
| Desmond singled to shallow center, Arenado scored, Reynolds to second. | 6 | 4 |
| Valaika struck out swinging. | 6 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Scott Oberg pitching for Colorado | COL | LAD |
| Forsythe flied out to center. | 6 | 4 |
| Barnes struck out swinging. | 6 | 4 |
| Grandal lined out to center. | 6 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Ross Stripling pitching for Los Angeles | COL | LAD |
| Wolters grounded out to second. | 6 | 4 |
| Amarista hit for Oberg. | 6 | 4 |
| Amarista walked. | 6 | 4 |
| Blackmon grounded out to pitcher, Amarista to second. | 6 | 4 |
| LeMahieu singled to left, Amarista thrown out at home. | 6 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jake McGee pitching for Colorado | COL | LAD |
| McGee relieved Oberg. | 6 | 4 |
| Pederson struck out swinging. | 6 | 4 |
| Puig hit for Stripling. | 6 | 4 |
| Puig struck out looking. | 6 | 4 |
| Taylor struck out looking. | 6 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Pedro Baez pitching for Los Angeles | COL | LAD |
| Báez relieved Stripling. | 6 | 4 |
| Arenado struck out swinging. | 6 | 4 |
| Reynolds walked. | 6 | 4 |
| Tapia grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Reynolds out at second. | 6 | 4 |
| Desmond reached on infield single to third, Tapia to second. | 6 | 4 |
| Valaika lined out to right. | 6 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jake McGee pitching for Colorado | COL | LAD |
| Hernández struck out swinging. | 6 | 4 |
| Turner singled to left. | 6 | 4 |
| Bellinger lined out to center. | 6 | 4 |
| Forsythe doubled to left, Turner to third. | 6 | 4 |
| Story at shortstop. | 6 | 4 |
| Ottavino relieved McGee. | 6 | 4 |
| Barnes walked. | 6 | 4 |
| Turner scored, Forsythe to third, Barnes to second on wild pitch by Ottavino. | 6 | 5 |
| Barnes and Forsythe scored on Ottavino's wild pitch. | 6 | 7 |
| Grandal struck out swinging. | 6 | 7 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Grant Dayton pitching for Los Angeles | COL | LAD |
| Dayton relieved Báez. | 6 | 7 |
| Wolters struck out swinging. | 6 | 7 |
| Forsythe at second base. | 6 | 7 |
| Utley at first base. | 6 | 7 |
| Jansen relieved Dayton. | 6 | 7 |
| Story struck out swinging. | 6 | 7 |
| Blackmon fouled out to catcher. | 6 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Adam Ottavino pitching for Colorado | COL | LAD |
| Pederson doubled to right. | 6 | 7 |
| Utley lined out to right, Pederson to third. | 6 | 7 |
| Taylor walked. | 6 | 7 |
| Pederson scored, Taylor to second on wild pitch by Ottavino. | 6 | 8 |
| Taylor stole third. | 6 | 8 |
| Hernández struck out swinging. | 6 | 8 |
| Taylor scored on Ottavino's wild pitch. | 6 | 9 |
| Turner walked. | 6 | 9 |
| Bellinger homered to right (423 feet), Turner scored. | 6 | 11 |
| Forsythe singled to center. | 6 | 11 |
| Holland relieved Ottavino. | 6 | 11 |
| Jansen doubled to deep center, Forsythe scored. | 6 | 12 |
| Grandal struck out swinging. | 6 | 12 |
| 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Kenley Jansen pitching for Los Angeles | COL | LAD |
| LeMahieu flied out to right. | 6 | 12 |
| Arenado walked. | 6 | 12 |
| Arenado to second on fielder's indifference. | 6 | 12 |
| Reynolds struck out swinging. | 6 | 12 |
| Tapia lined out to shortstop. | 6 | 12 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado Rockies | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Blackmon CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | .321 | .371 | .593 |
| LeMahieu 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .304 | .364 | .385 |
| Arenado 3B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 19 | .296 | .347 | .559 |
| Reynolds 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 24 | .296 | .387 | .545 |
| Tapia RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | .273 | .333 | .345 |
| Desmond LF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .275 | .303 | .390 |
| Valaika SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .232 | .256 | .512 |
Ottavino P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Holland P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Wolters C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .292 | .393 | .347 |
| Anderson P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .050 | .095 | .050 |
Lyles P
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
Oberg P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Amarista PH
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .299 | .315 | .448 |
McGee P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Story SS
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .223 | .308 | .412 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 176 | |||
| a-walked for S Oberg in the 6th | ||||||||||
| BATTING RBI: Wolters (12), Reynolds (57), Tapia (4), Desmond (26) 2-out RBI: Desmond Rockies RISP: 5-13 (Desmond 2-2, LeMahieu 1-1, Reynolds 1-2, Valaika 0-4, Wolters 1-1, Tapia 0-3) Team LOB: 8 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Desmond (8, 2nd base off McCarthy/Grandal) | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| SP ANDERSON (KNEE INJURY) LEFT GAME BOT 3RD |
Game Information
| Stadium | Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA |
| Attendance | 41,605 (74.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 4:19 |
| Weather | 87 degrees, sunny |
| Wind | 5 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Mark Carlson, First Base - Manny Gonzalez, Second Base - Fieldin Culbreth, Third Base - CB Bucknor |
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