Dalton Rushing delivers 11th-inning walk-off as Dodgers reach 60 wins

Dodgers fans got a little of everything Monday night: a five-run lead, a ninth-inning collapse, a replay challenge at the plate, cleared benches and finally an 11th-inning walk-off. Dalton Rushing ended the chaos with an RBI single that gave Los Angeles an 8-7 win over the Colorado Rockies. The victory made the Dodgers the first MLB team to reach 60 wins this season.

The Backstory

Los Angeles had gone its first 91 games without playing extra innings. According to MLB.com, reaching Game 92 before going beyond nine innings was the second-longest such stretch on record, behind the 2005 Boston Red Sox, who did not play extras until Game 99.

The Dodgers appeared ready to extend that streak after building a 6-1 lead through four innings. Shohei Ohtani drove the offense with three hits and four RBIs, including his 299th career home run. His two-run homer in the third gave Los Angeles its first lead, and he added a two-run single in the fourth.

Rushing helped set the table both times. The second-year catcher doubled and scored in each of his first two at-bats, continuing a productive stretch while filling in for injured starter Will Smith.

Here's What Happened

The Dodgers still led by three runs entering the ninth, but closer Tanner Scott could not finish the game. Colorado tied the score on RBI hits by Kyle Karros and Cole Carrigg, and the Rockies nearly took the lead when Hunter Goodman tried to score on Carrigg's two-out double.

The relay went from Andy Pages to Miguel Rojas to Rushing. Goodman was initially ruled safe, but Los Angeles challenged the call, and replay showed that Rushing tagged his hand before it reached home plate. Colorado then challenged for a plate-blocking violation, but the ruling stood.

Neither team scored in the bottom of the ninth, sending Los Angeles into extras for the first time all year. Colorado's Cole Carrigg scored in the top of the 10th, then exchanged words with Rushing after a play at the plate. Players began leaving both dugouts and bullpens, but the confrontation ended without a fight.

Mookie Betts tied the game in the bottom half with a ball that got through the middle, but the Dodgers could not finish the comeback there. Reliever Edgardo Henriquez then worked a scoreless 11th, ending the inning by starting a double play himself.

That gave Los Angeles another opening. After Max Muncy was intentionally walked and Tommy Edman moved the runners with a sacrifice bunt, Rushing sent a changeup through the drawn-in infield. Teoscar Hernández scored from third, and the Dodgers had their second walk-off win from Rushing in a little more than two weeks.

What People Are Saying

Rushing described the winning hit in simple terms after a three-hit night.

It wasn't pretty, but it worked.

Manager Dave Roberts said the brief confrontation with Carrigg stemmed from a misunderstanding rather than a deliberate attempt to escalate the game. Rushing also said he did not expect the incident to continue beyond Monday night.

Starting pitcher Eric Lauer, who allowed three runs over six innings, praised the competitive edge that Rushing brought to a game that repeatedly swung between control and chaos.

He plays with a lot of moxie. And he definitely doesn't back down to anybody, and we love him for that.

The Bigger Picture

The result mattered beyond the walk-off celebration. Los Angeles became the first team in MLB to reach 60 victories, and Rushing's recent production has become more significant while Smith is out.

Rushing is now 12-for-29 over his past nine games, a .414 batting average during that stretch. CBS Sports reported that he has a .269/.347/.503 slash line with 10 home runs, 10 doubles, 30 runs and 30 RBIs through 193 plate appearances this season.

The game also exposed how quickly a comfortable lead can disappear. The Dodgers stopped scoring after the fourth inning, and Colorado erased a three-run deficit in the ninth before replay review prevented the go-ahead run. Los Angeles then needed two separate extra-inning rallies to finish the job.

The Road Ahead

The Dodgers remain home against Colorado, with Justin Wrobleski scheduled to seek his 11th win of the season. The next game is set for 7:10 p.m. PT, with Michael Lorenzen listed to start for the Rockies.

Los Angeles also moved closer to getting reliever Evan Phillips back into a major-league game after Tommy John surgery in June 2025. The right-hander said he had begun feeling more like himself during the final weeks of his rehabilitation.