DENVER -- Jorge De La Rosa can easily put a finger on what went right for him -- his middle digit no longer hampered him.
Simple as that.
De La Rosa threw six solid innings with a healing cut on the tip of his middle finger, Michael McKenry homered and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3 in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday.
The game was a makeup of a rainout on May 9.
De La Rosa (2-2) had his start pushed back twice because of a cut he developed from the seams on a baseball. The lefty allowed three runs and struck out six for his 71st win with the Rockies, one shy of matching Aaron Cook's team record.
"It was good," said De La Rosa, who had his finger wrapped in black tape after the game. "A little sore. But I was able to keep pitching."
Ian Thomas (0-1) allowed four runs in three innings after taking over for Juan Nicasio, who made a spot start against his former team. Thomas was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City to be the 26th man for the doubleheader.
Dodgers rookie Joc Pederson hit his 15th home run, a shot estimated at 477 feet and one of the longer drives in the majors this season. It was a two-run homer in the third.
Pederson has two homers already in June. He had nine in May, which tied the Dodgers record for most by a rookie in a calendar month. James Loney accomplished the feat in September 2007.
"We knew the talent was there, the swing was there," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "The best is yet to come."
De La Rosa ran into trouble in the fifth when he loaded the bases and walked Adrian Gonzalez, tying it at 3. He struck out Howie Kendrick -- on his 42nd pitch of the inning -- to escape more trouble.
Asked what went wrong that inning, De La Rosa simply responded, "I want to know, too. I lost my mechanics there."
McKenry hit a two-run homer in the fourth and added an RBI single an inning later. Ben Paulsen hit a solo homer and Nolan Arenado finished with two hits, including an RBI single.
Nicasio allowed one run over two innings before being lifted for a pinch hitter. It was his first start since June 15, 2014, when he was with Colorado. The Rockies later moved Nicasio to the bullpen before dealing him to Los Angeles in the offseason, where he's emerged as a reliable reliever for the Dodgers.
"Juan was good doing something he hadn't done in a while," Mattingly said. "I thought his stuff was really good today.
"We just didn't do enough to deserve the win."
SCARY MOMENT
Dodgers reliever J.P. Howell had a pretty sizable welt on his right biceps after being hit by a line drive from DJ LeMahieu in the sixth.
"It didn't hit me in the face so I'm pretty happy," Howell said. "It was lucky. I'll take that anytime."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Dodgers: OF Scott Van Slyke was put on the 15-day DL with back inflammation. "We think it's a rest thing," Mattingly said. ... RHP Joel Peralta (shoulder soreness) threw on and off the mound Monday.
Rockies: OF Corey Dickerson (plantar fasciitis) said he's experiencing no pain in his foot and hopes to start playing soon. ... Manager Walt Weiss said he's been in contact with 1B Justin Morneau, who's been on the seven-day concussion disabled list since mid-May. "It's difficult for Justin, given his history (with concussions)," Weiss said. "This is a process and have to wait it out." ... RHP Jordan Lyles (sprained left big toe) was walking around in a boot. "Don't know if he's going to need surgery or not," Weiss said.
UP NEXT
Dodgers: RHP Zack Greinke (5-1, 1.48) will pitch the night game. He's 2-0 in six career starts at Coors Field.
Rockies: Righty David Hale (1-0, 2.70) was added as a 26th player and will pitch the second game.
Simple as that.
De La Rosa threw six solid innings with a healing cut on the tip of his middle finger, Michael McKenry homered and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3 in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday.
The game was a makeup of a rainout on May 9.
De La Rosa (2-2) had his start pushed back twice because of a cut he developed from the seams on a baseball. The lefty allowed three runs and struck out six for his 71st win with the Rockies, one shy of matching Aaron Cook's team record.
"It was good," said De La Rosa, who had his finger wrapped in black tape after the game. "A little sore. But I was able to keep pitching."
Ian Thomas (0-1) allowed four runs in three innings after taking over for Juan Nicasio, who made a spot start against his former team. Thomas was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City to be the 26th man for the doubleheader.
Dodgers rookie Joc Pederson hit his 15th home run, a shot estimated at 477 feet and one of the longer drives in the majors this season. It was a two-run homer in the third.
Pederson has two homers already in June. He had nine in May, which tied the Dodgers record for most by a rookie in a calendar month. James Loney accomplished the feat in September 2007.
"We knew the talent was there, the swing was there," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "The best is yet to come."
De La Rosa ran into trouble in the fifth when he loaded the bases and walked Adrian Gonzalez, tying it at 3. He struck out Howie Kendrick -- on his 42nd pitch of the inning -- to escape more trouble.
Asked what went wrong that inning, De La Rosa simply responded, "I want to know, too. I lost my mechanics there."
McKenry hit a two-run homer in the fourth and added an RBI single an inning later. Ben Paulsen hit a solo homer and Nolan Arenado finished with two hits, including an RBI single.
Nicasio allowed one run over two innings before being lifted for a pinch hitter. It was his first start since June 15, 2014, when he was with Colorado. The Rockies later moved Nicasio to the bullpen before dealing him to Los Angeles in the offseason, where he's emerged as a reliable reliever for the Dodgers.
"Juan was good doing something he hadn't done in a while," Mattingly said. "I thought his stuff was really good today.
"We just didn't do enough to deserve the win."
SCARY MOMENT
Dodgers reliever J.P. Howell had a pretty sizable welt on his right biceps after being hit by a line drive from DJ LeMahieu in the sixth.
"It didn't hit me in the face so I'm pretty happy," Howell said. "It was lucky. I'll take that anytime."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Dodgers: OF Scott Van Slyke was put on the 15-day DL with back inflammation. "We think it's a rest thing," Mattingly said. ... RHP Joel Peralta (shoulder soreness) threw on and off the mound Monday.
Rockies: OF Corey Dickerson (plantar fasciitis) said he's experiencing no pain in his foot and hopes to start playing soon. ... Manager Walt Weiss said he's been in contact with 1B Justin Morneau, who's been on the seven-day concussion disabled list since mid-May. "It's difficult for Justin, given his history (with concussions)," Weiss said. "This is a process and have to wait it out." ... RHP Jordan Lyles (sprained left big toe) was walking around in a boot. "Don't know if he's going to need surgery or not," Weiss said.
UP NEXT
Dodgers: RHP Zack Greinke (5-1, 1.48) will pitch the night game. He's 2-0 in six career starts at Coors Field.
Rockies: Righty David Hale (1-0, 2.70) was added as a 26th player and will pitch the second game.
3:10PM,EDT,June 2,2015
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jorge De La Rosa pitching for Colorado | LAD | COL |
| Pederson struck out bunting foul. | 0 | 0 |
| Heisey struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| González grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Juan Nicasio pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | COL |
| Blackmon grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| LeMahieu struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| González flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jorge De La Rosa pitching for Colorado | LAD | COL |
| Kendrick grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Turner flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Guerrero hit a ground rule double to deep left center. | 0 | 0 |
| Hernández singled to right, Guerrero thrown out at home. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Juan Nicasio pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | COL |
| Arenado doubled to deep right center. | 0 | 0 |
| Paulsen grounded out to first, Arenado to third. | 0 | 0 |
| McKenry grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Descalso reached on infield single to second, Arenado scored. | 0 | 1 |
| Barnes singled to left, Descalso to second. | 0 | 1 |
| De La Rosa grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jorge De La Rosa pitching for Colorado | LAD | COL |
| Barnes walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Rollins hit for Nicasio. | 0 | 1 |
| Rollins struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Pederson homered to right center (467 feet), Barnes scored. | 2 | 1 |
| Heisey struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| González struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Ian Thomas pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | COL |
| Thomas relieved Nicasio. | 2 | 1 |
| Blackmon grounded out to second. | 2 | 1 |
| LeMahieu lined out to center. | 2 | 1 |
| González walked. | 2 | 1 |
| Arenado popped out to second. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jorge De La Rosa pitching for Colorado | LAD | COL |
| Kendrick grounded out to second. | 2 | 1 |
| Turner flied out to right. | 2 | 1 |
| Guerrero flied out to right. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Ian Thomas pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | COL |
| Paulsen doubled to right. | 2 | 1 |
| McKenry homered to center (439 feet), Paulsen scored. | 2 | 3 |
| Descalso struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Barnes walked. | 2 | 3 |
| Barnes safe at second on throwing error by pitcher Thomas. | 2 | 3 |
| De La Rosa grounded out to second, Barnes to third. | 2 | 3 |
| Blackmon lined out to center. | 2 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jorge De La Rosa pitching for Colorado | LAD | COL |
| Hernández grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 3 |
| Barnes lined out to third. | 2 | 3 |
| Thomas walked. | 2 | 3 |
| Thomas to second on wild pitch by De La Rosa. | 2 | 3 |
| Pederson walked. | 2 | 3 |
| Heisey singled to left, Thomas to third, Pederson to second. | 2 | 3 |
| González walked, Thomas scored, Pederson to third, Heisey to second. | 3 | 3 |
| Kendrick struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Ian Thomas pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | COL |
| LeMahieu singled to center. | 3 | 3 |
| González lined out to center. | 3 | 3 |
| LeMahieu stole second. | 3 | 3 |
| Arenado singled to left, LeMahieu scored, Arenado to second advancing on throw. | 3 | 4 |
| Paulsen grounded out to second, Arenado to third. | 3 | 4 |
| McKenry doubled to deep left center, Arenado scored. | 3 | 5 |
| Descalso grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jorge De La Rosa pitching for Colorado | LAD | COL |
| Turner grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 5 |
| Guerrero grounded out to third. | 3 | 5 |
| Hernández grounded out to third. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| J.P. Howell pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | COL |
| Howell relieved Thomas. | 3 | 5 |
| Barnes grounded out to third. | 3 | 5 |
| Rosario hit for De La Rosa. | 3 | 5 |
| Rosario reached on infield single to second. | 3 | 5 |
| Blackmon flied out to left. | 3 | 5 |
| LeMahieu reached on infield single to third, Rosario to second. | 3 | 5 |
| González lined out to right. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Boone Logan pitching for Colorado | LAD | COL |
| Logan relieved De La Rosa. | 3 | 5 |
| Barnes flied out to left. | 3 | 5 |
| Callaspo hit for Howell. | 3 | 5 |
| Callaspo struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| Pederson struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Chris Hatcher pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | COL |
| Hatcher relieved Howell. | 3 | 5 |
| Arenado grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 5 |
| Paulsen homered to right (409 feet). | 3 | 6 |
| McKenry lined out to center. | 3 | 6 |
| Descalso singled to center. | 3 | 6 |
| Barnes flied out to right. | 3 | 6 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Boone Logan pitching for Colorado | LAD | COL |
| Heisey bunt grounded out to pitcher. | 3 | 6 |
| González flied out to left. | 3 | 6 |
| Betancourt relieved Logan. | 3 | 6 |
| Kendrick grounded out to first. | 3 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| David Huff pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | COL |
| Huff relieved Hatcher. | 3 | 6 |
| Ynoa hit for Betancourt. | 3 | 6 |
| Ynoa popped out to second. | 3 | 6 |
| Blackmon grounded out to second. | 3 | 6 |
| LeMahieu struck out swinging. | 3 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| John Axford pitching for Colorado | LAD | COL |
| Axford relieved Betancourt. | 3 | 6 |
| Turner singled to left. | 3 | 6 |
| Guerrero lined out to center. | 3 | 6 |
| Ethier hit for Hernández. | 3 | 6 |
| Ethier grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Turner out at second. | 3 | 6 |
| Grandal hit for Barnes. | 3 | 6 |
| Grandal struck out looking. | 3 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles Dodgers | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Pederson CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | .256 | .383 | .564 |
| Heisey RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .154 | .389 | .154 |
| González 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .333 | .411 | .601 |
| Kendrick 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .286 | .343 | .434 |
| Turner 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .296 | .382 | .500 |
| Guerrero LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .289 | .320 | .649 |
| Hernández SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .244 | .292 | .400 |
c-Ethier PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .307 | .392 | .547 |
| Barnes C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .200 | .333 | .200 |
d-Grandal PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .282 | .403 | .473 |
| Nicasio P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Rollins PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .207 | .275 | .356 |
Thomas P
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
Howell P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
b-Callaspo PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .211 | .298 | .254 |
Hatcher P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Huff P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 143 | |||
| a-struck out swinging for J Nicasio in the 3rd b-struck out swinging for J Howell in the 7th c-grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop for E Hernandez in the 9th d-struck out looking for A Barnes in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Guerrero (6, De La Rosa) HR: Pederson (15, 3rd inning off De La Rosa 1 on, 1 Out) RBI: Pederson 2 (29), González (36) 2-out RBI: González Dodgers RISP: 2-3 (Heisey 1-1, Hernández 1-1, Kendrick 0-1) Team LOB: 5 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Thomas (1, throw) | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Coors Field, Denver, CO |
| Attendance | 28,148 (55.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:01 |
| Weather | 83 degrees, sunny |
| Wind | 2 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Cory Blaser, First Base - John Tumpane, Second Base - Jeff Nelson, Third Base - Laz Diaz |
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