Dodgers Drop Finale to Rockies, 9-6, on Mother's Day

It was a Mother's Day Mash.

The Dodgers and Rockies combined for five homers as Colorado held on to defeat Los Angeles, 9-6, to split the four-game series at Coors Field over Mother's Day weekend.

Corey Seager and Yasiel Puig got the home run barrage started in the first and second innings.

Seager started the scoring with a two-run bomb off Antonio Senzatela to give the Dodgers an early 2-0 lead.

After the Rockies recaptured the lead with three runs in the bottom of the 1^st, Puig sent a slider from Senzatela into the seats in left field that tied the game at 3-3.

Both teams exchanged power punches throughout the day as Yasmani Grandal gave the Dodgers back the lead with an RBI single in the top of the third.

The lead would not last as Pat Valaika hit his first of two homers in the game with a two-run shot off Julio Urias in the bottom of the fourth that put Colorado in front, 5-4.

An inning later, it was Nolan Arenado's turn to tee off as he destroyed a slider from Sergio Romo to give the Rockies two important insurance runs.

"This year has been a little bit more trying," said Romo of his struggles to start the season. "It just seems to be that one pitch every outing. I just need to try and iron it out."

Nolan sending one to the fans 456 feet away. pic.twitter.com/mBA5JK8XUY— MLB (@MLB) May 14, 2017

After Los Angeles got within a run in the bottom of the eighth, Valaika once again hit a two-run shot off Chris Hatcher to extend the Rockies lead back to three runs.

Both rookie starters, Urias and Senzatela, struggled on Mother's Day as they surrendered a total of 10 runs combined in just nine total innings.

Senzatela (6-1), an early favorite in the National League for Rookie of the Year, earned the win, allowing four runs on seven hits with three walks and five strikeouts in five innings.

Urias (0-1) did not favor well in his first recorded decision of the season—a loss. The 20-year-old left-hander allowed six runs on seven hits with one walk and just one strikeout in four short innings of work.

"I felt good, but gave up a lot of hits in the first inning," Urias said of his start. "Unfortunately, it was just a really bad outing."

Despite the loss, L.A. had plenty of opportunities as they stranded 11 men on base, including two in each inning from the 5^th through the 8^th. Before RBI singles by Justin Turner and Cody Bellinger in the bottom of the eighth, the Dodgers were 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position.

"We've been good in those situations, but today was one of those days that we had a lot of situational opportunities and we didn't capitalize," said Dodgers' manager Dave Roberts of the runners left on base. "We had opportunities to put them away early, and we couldn't get it done."

The top of the Rockies lineup provided most of the offense for Colorado as Charlie Blackmon, D.J. LeMahieu and Nolan Arenado combined to go 8-for-11 with three RBI and five runs scored.

Colorado closer Greg Holland recorded his MLB-leading 16^th save with a 1-2-3 ninth inning.

Both teams celebrated Mother's Day weekend by wearing pink uniforms including pink accessories like armbands, socks, shoes, gloves, belts, bats, batting gloves, shin and elbow guards.

Each jersey and hat had a pink ribbon to help raise awareness for breast cancer research. All proceeds of the sale of the pink merchandise went to breast cancer research charities.

#HappyMothersDay everyone!!!!!! @Dodgers pic.twitter.com/JKeIl3C2Aw— Justin Turner (@redturn2) May 14, 2017

Up Next:

The Dodgers head back to the Bay to battle the rival San Francisco Giants on Monday. Brandon McCarthy is expected to be activated off the disabled list before the game and will start for the Dodgers opposite RHP Matt Cain for the Giants. First pitch is scheduled for 7:15PM PST.