Rockies 5, Dodgers 4 (16 innings)
LOS ANGELES -- Third baseman Nolan Arenado homered in the 16th inning, lifting the Colorado Rockies to a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in a game that ended early Wednesday morning.
Arenado slammed his 39th home run on the first pitch he saw from reliever Mat Latos (4-10) as the Rockies snapped the Dodgers' three-game winning streak. The contest lasted five hours, 23 minutes.
Rockies reliever David Hale (4-5) worked a scoreless 15th inning, and Gonzalez Germen blanked the Dodgers in the 16th for his first save.
The Rockies (61-84) grabbed a lead in the 11th inning but couldn't hold it. After a one-out triple by first baseman Justin Morneau, second baseman DJ LeMahieu's RBI single put Colorado on top 4-3. However, Dodgers right fielder Chris Heisey's infield single in the bottom of the inning plated left fielder Scott Schebler to knot the score at 4.
The Dodgers (83-61) came back from a two-run deficit in the seventh. A double by first baseman Adrian Gonzalez opened the inning, and catcher A.J. Ellis and shortstop Corey Seager followed with consecutive walks.
A sacrifice fly by Heisey drove in Gonzalez to pull the Dodgers within 3-2 before a single by pinch hitter Austin Barnes plated pinch runner Jimmy Rollins for a 3-3 tie. It was Barnes' first major league RBI.
Dodgers starter Brett Anderson, who pitched for Colorado last season, gave up three runs (two earned) on seven hits with seven strikeouts and no walks in six innings.
Colorado left-hander Chris Rusin worked six-plus innings, allowing three runs on five hits with three strikeouts and two walks.
Dodgers left fielder Justin Ruggiano led off the bottom of the first with a double and advanced to third on a groundout by second baseman Chase Utley. Ruggiano scored on third baseman Justin Turner's run-scoring single that bounced off the glove of shortstop Jose Reyes and into shallow left for a 1-0 Los Angeles lead.
Colorado rallied for three runs in the fourth. Arenado came home on a throwing error by Seager for one run, while Morneau and LeMahieu scored on groundouts by left fielder Corey Dickerson and catcher Dustin Garneu for a 3-1 advantage.
NOTES: Dodgers manager Don Mattingly refused to commit to replacing rookie SS Corey Seager in the starting lineup when SS Jimmy Rollins (jammed right knuckle) returns. Seager was hitting .432 with one homer and seven RBIs in 11 previous games since being promoted from Triple-A Oklahoma City. "Everything is always evolving," said Mattingly, adding that Seager could also play third base to give Justin Turner an occasional rest. "There's plenty of playing time right now for Corey. He (doesn't) need to worry about what's going forward. He just needs to play today." ... Rockies LHP Jorge De La Rosa (9-6, 4.28 ERA) will face Dodgers LHP Alex Wood (10-10, 3.81 ERA) in the series finale Wednesday. ... A crowd of 45,311 attended.