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MLB roundup: Dodgers beat Rockies, spoil Blackmon's farewellShohei Ohtani fell short in his bid to become the first National League Triple Crown winner since 1937, but Chris Taylor’s home run helped p...
Shohei Ohtani falls short of triple crown, but extends hitting streak in Dodgers finale against RockiesDENVER - Shohei Ohtani didn’t win the National League batting title, or claim the NL’s first triple ...
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Sam Hilliard - Provides lone run in lossHilliard went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Dodgers.
ImpactHilliard opened the scoring with a second-inning homer, but that was the lone run the Rockies could muster in the season finale. This was Hilliard's 10th homer of the campaign, five of which he hit over his last 15 games of the year. He added a .239/.305/.507 slash line with 27 RBI, 26 runs scored and five stolen bases over 158 plate appearances.
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Austin Barnes - Notches steal SundayBarnes went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Rockies.
ImpactBarnes went 2-for-6 with a walk over two games after he was activated from the injured list Friday. The catcher ends the regular season with a .264/.331/.307 slash line, one home run, three steals, 11 RBI and 12 runs scored over 156 plate appearances this year. He is likely to continue operating in a reserve role behind Will Smith heading into the postseason.
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Chris Taylor - Homers in Sunday's winTaylor went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Rockies.
ImpactTaylor started all three games at Colorado this weekend while the Dodgers rested some regulars. He went 6-for-10 with two steals over those contests, a rare productive stretch in a season that saw the utility man more frequently confined to a bench role. Overall, he slashed .202/.298/.300 with four homers, 23 RBI, 28 runs scored and five steals across 246 plate appearances, which was his lightest workload in a full-length season since 2016.
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Shohei Ohtani - Finishes with 59 stealsOhtani went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Rockies.
ImpactOhtani swiped 11 bases over his last 11 games of the season, ending the year with 59 steals on 63 attempts. He hit a mind-blowing .583 (28-for-48) in that span while adding six home runs and 20 RBI. He played in a career-high 159 games, posting a .310/.390/.646 slash line with 54 homers, 130 RBI, 134 runs scored, 38 doubles and seven triples. By most measures, it was a career year for Ohtani, who will look to continue leading the Dodgers' offense as he enters the postseason for the first time.
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'He's what's right about the game': Blackmon hangs up spikes after 14 yearsDENVER -- Sunday morning’s goodbye was quiet. It occurred outside of the touching video tributes, the on-field ceremony and the truck -- bro...
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