Dodgers Fall To Rockies After 16 Innings 5-4

By Vinz Epino
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Updated: September 16, 2015

The Los Angeles Dodgers fell to the Colorado Rockies in extras 5-4 on Tuesday night in a game that set franchise records for players and pitchers used.

Brett Anderson, who suffered a left calf cramp in his last start, took the mound for the Dodgers for his 28^th start of the season. With a record of 9-8, a 3.36 ERA and the healthiest he has been since 2009, the 27-year-old lefty looked to continue the Dodgers’ success against the Rockies this season.

Coming off three days extra days of rest, the groundball-inducing pitcher gave up two earned runs in six innings of work and struck out seven batters on only 78 pitches – but took a no-decision.

GAME NOTES

The Dodgers took the early lead on a RBI single by Justin Turner to score Justin Ruggiano, who led off with another extra-base hit, his fourth double in eight hits as a Dodger.

The Rockies would tie the score in the 4^th inning off an error by Corey Seager, and eventually took a 3-1 lead on two RBI groundouts by Corey Dickerson and Dustin Garneau.

In the 7^th inning, the Dodgers reduced the lead to one on a sacrifice fly by Chris Heisey, scoring Adrian Gonzalez. Moments after, the poor Rockies defense was exposed yet again when three players watched Austin Barnes’ pop fly drop to shallow left field, tying the game at 3.

The Dodgers had a chance to walk-off in the ninth inning with runners on the corners, but Andre Ethier flew out to left field to send the game to extras.

In the 11th DJ LeMahieu hit a RBI single that Ben Paulsen and looked as if the Rockies had won the game. Hiesey had other ideas when he reached on a infield single that brought in Scott Schebler in and tied the game at 4-4.

The final blow of the game was in the 16 inning. Nolan Arenado hit a solo shot to centerfield and Rockies beat the Dodgers 5-4.

The Dodgers maintained their division lead over the Giants of 7.5 games.

The Dodgers look to put the exclamation point in the series against the Rockies, with Alex Wood (10-10, 3.81 ERA) taking the hill on Wednesday night, 7:10 PM PST, with the Rockies sending Jorge De La Rosa (9-6, 4.28) to the mound.

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