LOS ANGELES— Nail-biting pitchers’ duels are commonplace at Dodger Stadium. Rockies victories in such duels are not. So there was an extra dose of satisfaction in their 1-0 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday night, especially after they lost 4-3 in walk-off fashion Tuesday night.
Starter Chris Rusin was brilliant, helping the Rockies clinch the three-game series, their first series victory since sweeping the Mets May 13-15 in Denver.
Talented Dodgers right-hander Kenta Maeda almost matched Rusin — almost. Colorado finally solved the Maeda puzzle in the seventh. Gerardo Parra hit an opposite-field double to left and scored on Daniel Descalso’s two-out single to center.