The kinetic chain of mistakes went from the pitcher to the catcher to the second baseman. The string of slip-ups cost the Dodgers a run in the eighth inning of a 2-1 defeat to the Colorado Rockies and ended a four-game winning streak. Pedro Baez walked a batter he should not have walked. Yasmani Grandal threw a ball too far. Chase Utley threw a ball too short. The sequence proved decisive.
After an uplifting weekend in Washington, the Dodgers (20-27) face-planted back at Dodger Stadium. They squandered a splendid outing from rookie starting pitcher Walker Buehler. The defense faltered in the eighth as Colorado moved into the lead for the first time.