With the game tied, Treinen gave up a solo home run to Connor Joe that lifted the Rockies to a win.
DENVER — Even the Dodgers’ most trusted reliever can make mistakes.
Treinen struck out the first two batters in the eighth and had Joe down 1-and-2 when he left a 91-mph cutter over the heart of the plate. It was a pitch selection Treinen and catcher Austin Barnes both second-guessed later, though Treinen said the “poor execution” was “my fault.” Treinen might have been protecting a lead instead of a tie if the Dodgers’ offense were living up to its billing.
Marquez might not be recognized around baseball as one of the top pitchers in the game. But the Dodgers have reason to hold him in high esteem. “He’s got a quick arm. His fastball gets on you,” Barnes said. “Then his slider especially here — it’s a bunch of different sliders. Sometimes it’s a true slider, a little sweeping and sometimes it cuts a little. He’s tough. He always pitches us tough.”