Dodgers edge Rockies on Thompson homer
LOS ANGELES -- Trayce Thompson hit his second walk-off home run of the season to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.
With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Thompson teed off on Carlos Estevez's 97 mph fastball and drove it into the left field stands for the victory. Thompson has both of the Dodgers' game-ending homers this year.
Kenley Jansen (2-10) earned the win with one inning of scoreless relief.
Estevez (1-3) took the loss after throwing only two pitches.
Left-hander Julio Urias, Los Angeles' top prospect, made his Dodger Stadium debut but did not factor into the decision. Urias began the game on a strict, 80- to 90-pitch count and ended right within that range, throwing 86 pitches in four innings, giving up one run on three hits. He walked one and struck out seven.
Urias, 19, became the first teenager to strike out seven or more batters in a Los Angeles uniform. Don Drysdale was the last Dodgers pitcher to do it, striking out nine for Brooklyn on April 23, 1956.
Eddie Butler gave up three runs on four hits in six innings. He struck out four and walked four in his third consecutive start without a decision.
Colorado pinch hitter Daniel Descalso blasted a solo home run to lead off the seventh inning. His long drive stayed fair and cleared the right field foul pole for his first homer of the season. The Rockies tied the game later in the inning, thanks in part to a critical error by shortstop Corey Seager.
Seager attempted to double off Ryan Raburn at first base after Nolan Arenado popped out in the infield. However, Seager nearly threw the ball into the visitors' dugout, and Raburn took two bases, putting him in position to score on Carlos Gonzalez's infield single, tying the game at 3-3.
The Rockies pushed one across in the third inning with help from DJ LeMahieu's opportunism. LeMahieu singled to lead off the inning and stole second on the next at-bat. With one out, Arenado doubled him home to cut the Dodgers' lead to 3-1.
Butler struggled throwing strikes right out of the gate, leading to a big first inning for Los Angeles. Butler walked the first two batters and gave up a home run on a 2-0 fastball to Justin Turner. The struggles continued when the next two men reached safely but the defense bailed him out in the form of three quick outs, one an inning-ending double-play.
NOTES: Dodgers LHP Brett Anderson (back surgery) threw from 75 feet on flat ground on Monday and Tuesday. It was the first time during his rehab that he has been able to throw on back-to-back days. ... Dodgers prospect RHP Jose De Leon (shoulder soreness) came off of the disabled list Tuesday and returned to Triple-A Oklahoma City. De Leon is ranked as the Dodgers' No. 3 prospect. ... 2B Chase Utley returned to the leadoff position in the batting order and 3B Justin Turner moved down to No. 3 in the order after batting leadoff Monday. OF Trayce Thompson was moved back down to his usual fifth spot. ... Rockies CF Charlie Blackmon came off the bench and struck out in his lone plate appearance, ending his 32-game on-base streak. It was the longest active streak in the major leagues.