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Dodgers Highlights: David Peralta, Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy & More From Doubleheader Split Against Rockies

Matthew Moreno
3 Min Read
Isaiah J. Downing/USA TODAY Sports

The Los Angeles Dodgers received a strong start from Bobby Miller and hit their way to an 11-2 win over the Colorado Rockies in the nightcap of a doubleheader at Coors Field.

That gave the Dodgers a split of the two games against the Rockies, who have 100 losses for the first time in franchise history.

After a scoreless first inning, the Dodgers created some separation behind five runs in the fifth. With the bases loaded and nobody out, David Peralta hit a two-run single. Amed Rosario later beat out a chopper to first base for an RBI infield single, and Chris Taylor’s base hit brought in two more runs to cap off the five-run inning.

Kiké Hernández extended the Dodgers’ lead to 6-0 with a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning, and Kolten Wong contributed with an RBI single. Freddie Freeman’s two-run homer in the sixth inning and Will Smith’s sac fly in the seventh put the Dodgers up 10-2.

After Freeman doubled in the ninth inning, Muncy brought him in on a base hit. The double was Freemans’ 58th of the season, which tied for 10th-most in MLB history. Freeman leads the Majors this season with of 23 games with multiple extra-base hits.

Dodgers pitching

Bobby Miller allowed just two runs over seven innings and set a career high with nine strikeouts. Joe Kelly and Alex Vesia each pitched a scoreless inning to wrap up the Dodgers’ win.

Earlier in the day, Ryan Pepiot set a career high with nine strikeouts as well in his latest role pitching bulk innings out of the bullpen.

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Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com