Sept 29, V7N- The Los Angeles Dodgers dominated the Colorado Rockies 13-2 in Denver on Saturday night, highlighted by Enrique Hernandez's three-hit performance, including a home run, and Teoscar Hernandez's 33rd homer of the season. The Dodgers racked up 18 hits in total, with Chris Taylor and Gavin Lux each contributing three hits, while Will Smith and Max Muncy added two apiece.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, making his fourth start since returning from injury, allowed two runs on four hits and struck outa six across five innings for the win, improving to 7-2. Ezequiel Tovar was a bright spot for the Rockies with a homer and three hits, while veteran Charlie Blackmon, playing the second-to-last game of his career, singled and scored a run.

Shohei Ohtani, chasing the Triple Crown, raised his batting average to .310 after collecting two hits and stole his 58th base of the season. With one game remaining, Ohtani is four points behind San Diego’s Luis Arraez for the National League batting title.

The Rockies briefly took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, but the Dodgers responded in the second with Enrique Hernandez’s three-run homer, setting the tone for the rest of the game. Colorado starter Antonio Senzatela was charged with seven runs (six earned) over 4 1/3 innings in his season debut.

The Dodgers added a run in the third, extended their lead with Kevin Kiermaier’s RBI single in the fourth, and broke the game wide open with Teoscar Hernandez’s three-run homer in the fifth, his 99th RBI of the season. They continued to pile on with runs in the eighth and ninth innings, sealing a blowout victory and improving their record to 97-64.

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