The Los Angeles Dodgers secured a 4-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium, despite losing left fielder Teoscar Hernandez to an injury and seeing a combined no-hit bid broken up in the eighth inning.
Teoscar Hernandez exited the game in the second inning after straining his left hamstring while running out a ground ball to shortstop.
Hyeseong Kim replaced him in left field, marking Kim's first MLB appearance at that position after primarily playing middle infield this season.
The injury to Hernandez followed a pregame roster move where the Dodgers placed utility player Kiké Hernandez back on the injured list due to a left groin strain and a significant oblique tear.
Infielder Alex Freeland was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City to replace him, starting at second base on Wednesday night.
Manager Dave Roberts expressed disappointment regarding Kiké Hernandez, who had just been activated on Monday after missing the first 53 games of the season following offseason elbow surgery.
"It's a bummer.
He's missed a lot of time and worked hard to get back, and added that spark that we had hoped," Roberts said.
The manager noted that the injury would sideline the veteran utility player for well over a month but remained optimistic about a eventual return.
"It's not a season-ending thing, so that's something to be hopeful with, but yeah it's just a bummer," Roberts said.
Earlier on Saturday, before Kiké Hernandez suffered the oblique setback, Roberts had highlighted the unique presence the veteran brings to the clubhouse.
"There's a different energy with Kiké," Roberts said. "There's a levity, there's an intensity.
I'm looking forward to having that edge."
On the mound, Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani started and pitched six innings of one-run ball, striking out seven and walking four while hitting a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning.
Ohtani and reliever Will Klein combined for seven hitless innings before reliever Tanner Scott allowed a two-out single to Tyler Freeman in the eighth inning, breaking up the combined no-hit bid.
