Clayton Kershaw held Colorado to four hits and a run over seven strong innings to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Rockies 6-1 on Saturday night.
Chris Taylor homered, tripled and drove in three runs and AJ Pollock also hit a home run for the NL West leaders.
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Clayton Kershaw held Colorado to four hits and a run over seven strong innings to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Rockies 6-1 on Saturday night.
Kevin Pillar had two hits and Raimel Tapia doubled and scored for the scuffling Rockies. Colorado has lost four straight.
Colorado got its only run in the first when Tapia legged out a double, stole third and came home on a groundout.
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Cody Bellinger reches up to hold on to his batting helmet as he scores from first base on a triple by Chris Taylor off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in Denver. (AP PhotoDavid Zalubowski)
Kershaw (6-2) threw just 86 pitches -- 59 for strikes -- while striking out six and not walking a batter.
Los Angeles Dodgers' Justin Turner nears home to score on a triple by Chris Taylor off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in Denver. (AP PhotoDavid Zalubowski)
Kevin Pillar had two hits and Raimel Tapia doubled and scored for the scuffling Rockies. Colorado has lost four straight.
Taylor hit a two-run triple in the first and then homered leading off the fourth, his seventh of the season, to put the Dodgers ahead 3-1.
Pollock hit his 12th home run of the season in the seventh to give LA a major league-high 100 this season. The Dodgers scored two more on a wild pitch by reliever Mychal Givens and a throwing error on a pickoff attempt that allowed Mookie Betts to score from second base.
Colorado Rockies' Raimel Tapia slides safely into second base with a double as Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Chris Taylor tries to catch the throw during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in Denver. (AP PhotoDavid Zalubowski)
Colorado got its only run in the first when Tapia legged out a double, stole third and came home on a groundout.
Chi Chi Gonzalez (0-2) went five innings.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Dodgers: Manager Dave Roberts said RHP Walker Buehler threw a simulated game on Saturday and could start Thursday against Oakland. Buehler last pitched on Sept. 8 and has been dealing with a blister issue. “I think he’ll throw again at the secondary site when we’re on the road,” Roberts said. “I think that he’ll do one more simulated -- probably six innings and 90 pitches -- and then he’ll make his last start of the season with us and be ready for the postseason.”
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Edwin Rios, left, applies a late tag as Colorado Rockies' Raimel Tapia steals third base during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in Denver. (AP PhotoDavid Zalubowski)
DAVIS ERA OVER
After a pair of rough seasons, Colorado has parted ways with closer Wade Davis by designating him for assignment Saturday. Davis was signed to a three-year deal before the 2018 season and led the NL that season with a franchise-record 43 saves. He struggled last year and was 0-1 with a 20.77 ERA in five appearances this year after missing most of the season with a right shoulder strain.
“He was a great presence on our team and a great mentor for a lot of our younger pitchers. He was one of our leaders,” manager Bud Black said. “The shoulder woes started happening and he just really couldn’t recover totally.”
Los Angeles Dodgers' Chris Taylor runs the bases on a solo home run off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez during the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in Denver. (AP PhotoDavid Zalubowski)
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The Dodgers will send RHP Tony Gonsolin (1-1, 1.51 ERA) against Colorado RHP Antonio Senzatela (4-2, 3.30) on Sunday in the last of a four-game series.
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A tribute to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is displayed on the scoreboard before a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in Denver. (AP PhotoDavid Zalubowski)
Los Angeles Dodgers' Cody Bellinger reches up to hold on to his batting helmet as he scores from first base on a triple by Chris Taylor off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in Denver. (AP PhotoDavid Zalubowski)