Los Angeles Dodgers pinch hitter Jason Heyward (23) gestures as he rounds the bases on a grand slam in the ninth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

Dodgers complete wild ninth-inning comeback thanks to blown call

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Renzo Pocholo Salao | Last updated Jun 19, 2024 12:54 AM ET

The Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday mounted one of the biggest ninth-inning comebacks of the season with a little help from the umpires.

The Dodgers entered the final inning trailing 9-4 against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver.

Dodgers outfielder Jason Heyward hit a one-out grand slam to cut the deficit to just one.

Jason Heyward hits his 4th career grand slam and the Dodgers trail by 1.

LET’S GET WEIRD

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Shohei Ohtani then got on base with a single and later went to second on a wild pitch thrown by Rockies reliever Victor Vodnik. The Rockies intentionally walked Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman so that Vodnik could face Teoscar Hernandez.

Vodnik, ahead in the count 1-2, threw a high fastball that Hernandez appeared to swing on. But umpires inaccurately ruled that Hernandez was able to check his swing.

As fate would have it, Hernandez blasted a three-run homer to right field on the very next pitch.

Absolute chaos in the 9th inning of the Rockies Dodgers game

Down to his final strike, Teoscar Hernandez was called safe on a questionable half swing. Rockies manager Bud Black was ejected for arguing it.

Hernandez homered on the next pitch to give LA the lead. pic.twitter.com/iUgr1SqsTq

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Rockies manager Bud Black vehemently contested the check swing call. Black was ejected from the contest before he saw Hernandez hit the go-ahead blast.

The Dodgers held on to win 11-9 thanks to a seven-run inning and a botched call from the umpires.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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