Rockies 9, Dodgers 6: They took the bait
Nothing like a little Sunday afternoon fishing as the Rockies earn their second straight win against the Dodgers.
DENVER, CO - APRIL 19: (L-R) Mickey Moniak #22, Troy Johnston #20 and Brenton Doyle #9 of the Colorado Rockies celebrate after Johnston made a diving catch to end the game and secure the 9-6 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field on April 19, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) | Getty Images What losing to the Colorado Rockies does to a team. The Colorado Rockies earned their eighth win of the season last night with a close and hard fought victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers—a feat they didn’t accomplish until August last season.
Before today’s game, Dodgers backup catcher Dalton Rushing seemed to imply that the Rockies weren’t necessarily on the straight and narrow . Well the Rockies took that personally. The Rockies tied their number of 2025 victories against the Dodgers with a strong win on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, earning at minimum a series split and setting them up for a potential series win tomorrow night.
It was also the first time in four years the Rockies have notched back-to-back-victories against the Dodgers. Making things even worse for Los Angeles? Just a few blocks away at Ball Arena, the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Los Angeles Kings in the first game of their Stanley Cup Playoffs.
A solid bounce back for Lorenzen Veteran righty Michael Lorenzen has had an up-and-down season so far. His last time out he gave up seven runs—though only two were earned—in just 2. 2 innings.
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