The Dodgers scraped out a 7-6 win against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night at Coors Field, but the score barely tells the real story here. What *really* matters? The offense finally decided to wake up, dropping runs in four different innings, including a massive three-run fourth. This isn’t just another win, this is a full-blown sigh of relief for a squad that’s been sputtering. Before this series, they hadn’t even scored six runs in consecutive games since late June. You remember June, right? That’s when they were leading the majors in *everything* offensive. Since then? Well below average. This series? They’re finally exercising those muscles again, and it is about time.
Ohtani’s Coors Field Takeover Continues
Let’s be real, Shohei Ohtani is built different. He smoked a two-run shot in the third inning to put the Dodgers up, adding to a hot streak that saw him grab four extra-base hits on the homestand and two bombs in Monday’s series opener. This dude just hit his sixth home run in 13 games and his 30th of the season! Thirty dingers, people! That makes him only the seventh Dodger *ever* to hit 30 homers in at least three consecutive seasons, a feat we haven’t seen since Gary Sheffield did it way back in ’99 to ’01. Since joining the Dodgers in 2024, Ohtani has nine homers in just 19 games at Coors Field, hitting an insane .407/.478/.840 with 25 runs and 23 RBI there. Seriously, he’s hit 30 home runs for six years running now, dating back to 2021. This guy is a machine.
The Bats Are Back, Baby!
It wasn’t just Ohtani’s show, though. The entire offense started clicking. Kyle Tucker, who was stuck in an ugly 0-for-26 skid since August 9, snapped out of it in style. He lined a double just inside the first base line in the fourth inning, kicking off three consecutive doubles to open that monster three-run frame. Tommy Edman and Teoscar Hernández also got in on the double action, with Edman doubling again in the fifth and Hernández even tripling and scoring in the sixth. The Dodgers racked up six extra-base hits on Tuesday, following seven on Monday. That’s the first time they’ve had consecutive games with at least six extra-base hits since mid-April, and guess what? That stretch included another game at Coors Field. Freddie Freeman also hustled his way to the game’s first run in the first, showing off some serious wheels after a single and tagging up on a foul pop. The man even walked and stole second in the third!
This offensive explosion is exactly what this team needed. After a slump where the bats went quiet, they’re starting to look like the dominant force we know they can be. Here’s hoping they keep this energy going in the rest of the series against the Rockies. This could be the spark that ignites their August!
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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