Dodgers Blow Lead Late, Drop Second Game in a Row to Rockies

The Los Angeles Dodgers lost their second game in a row to the Colorado Rockies, 9-6, in the third game of their series Sunday. The Dodgers jumped to an early 3-0 lead, but couldn’t prevent the long ball in the hitter-friendly Coors Field and ultimately gave up their advantage. Roki Sasaki got the ball for the fourth time this season in the outing, and had a strong start until the Rockies figured him out in the fourth inning.

He pitched 4. 2 innings in the ballgame, allowing three runs on seven hits with two strikeouts. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dodgers Nation (@dodgersnation) The Dodgers scored first in the third inning, with Alex Freeland turning the lineup over with an RBI knock and Shohei Ohtani following him with a one-out double to plate the second run of the inning.

Ohtani’s double extended his on-base streak to 51 games, which ranks third all-time for the Dodgers in the modern era. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dodgers Nation (@dodgersnation) LA tacked on another run in the top of the fourth inning, when Ryan Ward—who the Dodgers called up for his MLB debut in place of Freddie Freeman, who went on the paternity list—recorded his first hit: an RBI single to give the Dodgers a 3-0 lead. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dodgers Nation (@dodgersnation) The Rockies fought back in the fourth inning, though, as TJ Rumfield singled in Mickey Moniak to put the Rockies on the board.

Apr 19, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki (11) pitches in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Colorado scored again in the bottom of the fifth, as Kyle Karros hit a 448-foot bomb off of Sasaki for his first home run of the season.