Snapshots: Dodgers celebrate 42 and a sweep caps a 4-2 homestand
by Mark Langill
A three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies on April 14–16 gave the Dodgers a 4–2 record in their second homestand of 2025. After starting the season with fewer than 10 hits in its first 17 games, Los Angeles (14–6) reached that mark in the three victories against Colorado.
There was a seismic bump in the road on April 12 when the Dodgers were blanked 16–0 by the Chicago Cubs, the worst home shutout loss in franchise history.
But the Dodgers recovered in time for a winning homestand and a memorable tribute to the memory and enduring legacy of Jackie Robinson.
With Los Angeles trailing 11–0, infielder Miguel Rojas helped save the bullpen by pitching two innings. Rojas mixed his routine with an assortment of windups and deliveries.
After losing two of three games against the Cubs, right-hander Dustin May enjoyed a quality start in the April 14 series opener against Colorado. May (1–1) allowed one run on three hits in six innings. Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts hit solo home runs off Chicago starter Antonio Senzatela.
The April 15 Jackie Robinson Day celebration included basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar giving an emotional speech in the Centerfield Plaza in front of the Dodgers and Rockies players gathered around Robinson’s statue. Abdul-Jabbar rooted for Robinson and the Brooklyn Dodgers during his childhood in New York.
Robinson’s uniform number 42, which was retired by all Major League teams in 1997, was on display during the game in center field. The Dodgers also wished Abdul-Jabbar an early birthday. The basketball legend was born on April 16, 1947, the day after Robinson made his Dodger debut at Ebbets Field, becoming the first African American in the 20th century to play in the Majors.
The Korean Heritage Night celebration on April 16 featured a performance by the Korean Dance Academy and the K-Pop group Treasure. Tommy Edman’s mother, Maureen, threw the ceremonial first pitch.
In the main event, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman homered in the first inning to start the Dodgers’ seven-run outburst against Rockies starter Germán Márquez.
Despite a 7–1 lead after the first inning, there was drama when Colorado scored six runs on eight hits in three innings off Los Angeles starter Bobby Miller. Reliever Ben Casparius picked up the victory after allowing one run on two hits in three innings. Scott earned his sixth save with a scoreless ninth.
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