(The Epoch Times)
LOS ANGELES—Antonio Senzatela pitched seven sparkling innings, C.J. Cron slugged a three-run homer and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 on Sunday, taking two of three from the defending World Series champions.
Senzatela (3-9) cooled off the Dodgers, winners of 17 of 20, by allowing two hits in just their fourth shutout loss of the season. They missed an opportunity to gain ground on NL West-leading San Francisco, which lost 9-0 to the East-leading Atlanta Braves, who come to Los Angeles on Monday. The Giants lead the Dodgers by 2½ games.
Senzatela struck out five and walked one on 90 pitches. The Dodgers finished with three hits.
Senzatela had a perfect game through four innings. Corey Seager finally broke through with a leadoff single in the fifth. He moved to third on a single by Cody Bellinger, putting runners at the corners, but Austin Barnes grounded into a fielder’s choice to end the threat.
Senzatela walked Seager leading off the seventh and hit Chris Taylor, but the right-hander retired the next three batters.
The Rockies nearly gave the game back in the eighth. Tyler Kinley got two quick outs, but Trevor Story lost Trea Turner’s high popup to left-center in the sun and Kinley walked Max Muncy. Kinley’s second wild pitch of the inning moved the runners up before he got AJ Pollock on a swinging strike.
The Rockies had runners on base in every inning except the fifth and eighth after managing just three hits in a 5-2 loss on Saturday. They won the opener 4-2.
Colorado improved to 16-49 on the road.
Cron leads the majors with 33 RBIs in August. Brendan Rodgers singled and Charlie Blackmon doubled to set up Cron, who blasted his 24th homer of the season and 10th this month for a 3-0 lead against Mitch White (1-2) in the first.
Colorado extended its lead to 5-0 in the seventh. Rio Ruiz hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly off Joe Kelly. Shane Greene came in and his wild pitch got by Austin Barnes and rolled to the backstop, allowing Story to score.
Facing an overworked bullpen, the Dodgers sent All-Star third baseman Justin Turner to the mound in the
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