Rushing Delivers Walk-Off as Dodgers Beat Rockies 8-7

Late Heroics Seal the Win

The Los Angeles Dodgers secured a narrow 8-7 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, thanks to a walk-off hit in the 11th inning. Rushing singled to center field, allowing T. Hernández to score the decisive run. The win improves the Dodgers' record to 60-32, while the Rockies drop to 37-55.

Rockies Fight Back in Extras

Colorado entered the contest as the away team, taking an early 1-0 lead in the second inning when Carrigg scored on a sacrifice fly by Tovar. The Dodgers responded in the third with a two-run homer by Ohtani, who drove the ball 379 feet to left center, giving Los Angeles a 2-1 advantage. Muncy and Tucker added to the lead in the fourth, with Muncy singling to right to score Tucker, followed by Rojas hitting a sacrifice fly to center to bring T. Hernández home. Ohtani then singled to center, scoring both Muncy and Rushing to extend the Dodgers' lead to 6-1.

The Rockies began their comeback in the fifth inning when Tovar homered to left (393 feet), cutting the deficit to 6-2. McCarthy singled to center in the sixth to score Carrigg, making it 6-3. In the ninth, Karros doubled to center to score Tovar, bringing the score to 6-4. A critical play followed when Carrigg doubled to center; Castro and Sullivan scored, though Goodman was thrown out at home. After a challenge overturned the call on the field, the Dodgers added two more runs, making it 8-4.

Extra Innings Decide It

Colorado refused to go away. In the 10th inning, McCarthy grounded out to first, allowing Carrigg to score, making it 8-5. Pages then scored on a fielding error by second baseman Julien, who threw to first instead of home, bringing the Rockies within one run at 8-7.

The game remained tied at 7-7 after ten innings before Rushing’s 11th-inning single provided the winning run. Pitching was a key factor for both sides. For Colorado, Kyle Freeland pitched 5.0 innings, allowing 9 hits and 6 earned runs, before being relieved by Zach Agnos, Antonio Senzatela, Brennan Bernardino, and Jimmy Herget, who took the loss. For the Dodgers, Eric Lauer threw 6.0 innings with 3 earned runs, followed by relief efforts from Brock Stewart, Alex Vesia, Tanner Scott, and Edgardo Henriquez, who earned the win.

Final Details

The game was played at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, with an attendance of 48,245. The final score stands at Los Angeles Dodgers 8, Colorado Rockies 7. No team advances or is eliminated based on this single result, as no playoff context was provided. The Dodgers improve to 60-32, and the Rockies fall to 37-55.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816051