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LOS ANGELES -- After a series against the Giants that produced heartbreak on multiple occasions, the Dodgers needed a clear-cut win against the Rockies. But for a third consecutive night, the Dodgers couldn’t maintain their lead as they dropped the series opener to Colorado, 9-6, in 10 innings on Friday at Dodger Stadium.
Jimmie Sherfy was tasked with keeping the Rockies off the board in the 10th -- or at least keeping the Dodgers within striking distance. But Trevor Story and Charlie Blackmon spoiled any semblance of Los Angeles making another comeback in the game.
Story singled in the automatic runner on the fourth pitch of the 10th inning to give the Rockies the lead, and wound up on second as Zach McKinstry bobbled the grounder in left field. The inning continued to unravel as Sherfy wasn’t in command against Blackmon, which showed in the two-run home run to right-center field.