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LOS ANGELES (AP) – Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman homered in the Dodgers\u00b4 seven-run first inning, and Los Angeles held on for an 8-7 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

Andy Pages drove in three runs and Austin Barnes had a two-run double for the Dodgers, who blew most of an early 7-1 lead before their bullpen secured the series sweep with six innings of three-hit ball.<\/p>\n

Michael Toglia hit a grand slam and Mickey Moniak also homered in the third inning for the Rockies, who have lost 33 of 43 to Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

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Ohtani delivered a 448-foot leadoff homer to the back row of the right-field bleachers on the fourth pitch by Germ\u00e1n M\u00e1rquez (0-3), and the reigning NL MVP added an RBI single that chased M\u00e1rquez while the Dodgers batted around in the first.<\/p>\n

But right-hander Bobby Miller struggled in his Dodgers season debut. The touted prospect who couldn’t seize a golden chance to make LA’s injury-plagued rotation last season yielded six runs and eight hits in three innings against Colorado, striking out seven.<\/p>\n

Toglia interrupted his dismal start to the season with his second career slam in the third, and Moniak added a solo shot four pitches later.<\/p>\n

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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani watches his ball go out for a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo\/Mark J. Terrill)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Ben Casparius (1-0) pitched three innings of two-hit relief.<\/p>\n

The last-place Rockies went 0-6 on their Southern California road trip, dropping to 3-15 this season.<\/p>\n

Tanner Scott allowed a single but struck out three Rockies in the ninth for his sixth save. He threw all 11 of his pitches for strikes.<\/p>\n

Colorado scored more runs than it managed in the first five games of this trip combined (5).<\/p>\n

Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2-1, 1.23 ERA) pitches for the Dodgers at Texas on Friday. Chase Dollander (1-1, 5.06) starts for the Rockies at home against Washington.<\/p>\n

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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani watches his ball go out for a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo\/Mark J. Terrill)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani reacts after hitting a foul ball as Colorado Rockies catcher Braxton Fulford kneels at the plate during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo\/Mark J. Terrill)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Colorado Rockies’ Michael Toglia is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after hitting a grand slam during the Xhird inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo\/Mark J. Terrill)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Tommy Edman, right, scores on a single by Andy Pages as Colorado Rockies catcher Braxton Fulford waits for the ball during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo\/Mark J. Terrill)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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