DENVER (AP) — Freddie Freeman hit a three-run homer to reach 100 RBIs for the fourth time, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 8-2 on Wednesday night in another step toward their third straight 100-win season.
Freeman hit a three-run homer off Justin Lawrence in a four-run eighth inning, raising his season totals to 28 homers and 101 RBIs. The seven-time All-Star also reached 100 RBIs with Atlanta in 2013 and 2019 and in his first season with the Dodgers in 2022.
Teammates Mookie Betts (106) and Max Muncy (104) have topped 100 RBIs this year and J.D. Martinez has 98.
At 98-60, the Dodgers need only a split in their last four games to become the first team to win 100 games in three straight seasons since the 2017-19 Houston Astros. After Thursday’s series finale, the Dodgers close at San Francisco. The NL West champions will have a bye in the first round of the playoffs as the No. 2 NL seed behind Atlanta.
James Outman also homered and had three hits for the Dodgers, who are 10-2 against Colorado this year, Miguel Rojas also had three hits and David Peralta doubled twice
Rookie Emmet Sheehan (4-1) struck out a career-high 10 and allowed two runs and five hits in six innings with no walks. He had been 0-1 in five starts and two relief appearances since winning at Baltimore on July 17.
Sean Bouchard and Brendan Rodgers homered for Colorado, which has lost nine of 10. The Rockies (57-101) extended their team record for losses.
Outman homered off Noah Davis (0-4) leading off third, his 23rd, and began a three-run fifth with a bunt single. He scored on Peralta’s double, Rojas had an RBI single and Will Smith hit a sacrifice fly.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Rockies: RHP Daniel Bard (right flexor strain) and RHP Ryan Feltner (right elbow inflammation) went on the 15-day injured list. RHP Tommy Doyle and RHP Karl Kauffmann were recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque.
UP NEXT
LHP Ryan Yarbrough (8-6, 3.78 ERA) starts Thursday for the Dodgers and RHP Chris Flexen (1-8, 7.01) for the Rockies.
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