Dodgers rally with 3 runs in 8th to beat Rockies 5-2

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith snapped a tie with a bases-loaded, two-run single in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2 on Saturday night.

Smith stroked a 3-1 pitch from Daniel Bard (7-7) into left field, scoring Max Muncy and Mookie Betts to give the Dodgers a 4-2 lead.

They finally cashed in with the bases loaded after failing to score under similar circumstances in the first and third innings. Los Angeles added a run on pinch-hitter AJ Pollock’s single that scored Justin Turner, who was walked by Bard.

Six Dodgers pitchers combined to limit the Rockies to three hits. Blake Treinen (4-5) got the victory. Kenley Jansen retired the side in the ninth to earn his 29th save, giving him 341 in his career and tying him with Rollie Fingers for 14th on the all-time list.

Colorado dropped to 16-48 on the road.

The Rockies led 1-0 on Connor Joe's sacrifice fly to deep right in the third. They took a 2-1 lead in the fourth on Ryan McMahon's RBI groundout to second that scored Trevor Story, who walked.

The Dodgers tied it at 1 in the third when Turner grounded into a double play at short, scoring Trea Turner. They tied it again at 2 in the fourth on Chris Taylor's 19th homer into the lower left-field seats.

Los Angeles had chances early, but couldn’t cash in. The Dodgers induced 32 pitches from Jon Gray in the first and left the bases loaded. They got just one run across in the third after loading the bases again.

They had more walks (four) than hits (two) in the first three innings. None of the first six Dodgers who walked ended up scoring.

Gray left the game in the second because of tightness in his forearm. He winced immediately after throwing a first pitch to Betts and signaled the trainer to come to the mound. After having...

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