Clayton Karshaw attracted close to 3,000 career strikes in a six crisp innings, Shohei Ohtani defeated Colorado Rockies 3–1 in Danver on Thursday.
Kreshaw (4–0) hit five to reach 2,997, three shy of becoming a 20th pitcher in major league history to reach 3,000 milestones. They scattered two hits, one went and left after throwing 69 pitches.
His next scheduled start on Wednesday is at home against Chicago White Sax.
Muki Bates and Tasker Hernandez made two hits in each and Tanner Scott picked up his 17th Save for Los Angeles, which swooped the three-game series and won 10 directly over Colorado dating in the previous season.
Brenton Dial prepared for Rockies, who wrapped 1-5 homestand. Tyler Freeman went 0-for-3 and his 12-game hitting streak was closed. He moved to the ninth, but doubled after a thero Estrada flyout to end the game.
Doyle gave Colorado a 1-0 lead with a single domestic run in the second innings, the sixth of his season and from 27 May. Dozers tied it to the third when Miguel Rosas doubled, went to Ohtani, both went on a wild pitch and Rozas scored on an informed single bits.
Austin Gumber worked around the leadoff double of Tommy Edman in the fifth innings to keep it 1–1 but got relief from the sixth place. He allowed one run on four hits and hit one in five innings of work.
Los Angeles was revealed against Reliever Angel Chivili (1-3). Bates led a double, Will Smith moved and Freddy Freeman single-handedly single-sighted to bring the bats of the house.
Later, Juan Mejia hit Andy pages and reached Edman to third place to limit the damage.
Ohtani expanded the lead when the Dozers went to the bullpen in the seventh innings. His NL-Agni of the season was the 28th homer and the second in the three-game series.
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