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Dodgers Rally Past Rockies 5-3 with Four-Run Seventh Inning

Dodgers Rally Past Rockies 5-3 with Four-Run Seventh Inning
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The Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for four runs in the seventh inning to defeat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Monday at Dodger Stadium.

Colorado took an early lead in the fourth inning against Dodgers starter Emmet Sheehan.

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Troy Johnston drove in a run with an RBI single, and Ezequiel Tovar added a sacrifice fly.

Tovar then hit a solo home run in the seventh off reliever Kyle Hurt.

That snapped a 38-inning scoreless streak for the Dodgers bullpen and was the first run Hurt allowed in 14 innings this season.

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The Dodgers answered in the bottom of the seventh.

Colorado relievers Juan Mejia and Brennan Bernadino struggled with command, loading the bases on two walks and a hit-by-pitch.

Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts drove in runs with productive outs to tie the game.

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Freddie Freeman then hit an RBI double to give the Dodgers the lead, and Andy Pages drove in Freeman for an insurance run.

Kike Hernandez went 2-for-2 from the ninth spot in the lineup.

Miguel Rojas, inserted as a pinch-hitter, reached base via a hit-by-pitch to maintain a perfect on-base percentage for that slot.

Blake Treinen entered with two outs in the ninth inning and struck out Braxton Fulford to earn his first save of the season.

The series continues Tuesday at 7:10 p. m.

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PT, with left-hander Eric Lauer starting for Los Angeles against Colorado's Kyle Freeland.

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