Heyward Slam, Hernandez Three-Run Shot Give Dodgers Wild Win in Ninth Inning

Heyward Slam, Hernandez Three-Run Shot Give Dodgers Wild Win in Ninth Inning
Jason Heyward of the Los Angeles Dodgers watches his pinch-hit grand slam against the Colorado Rockies in Denver on June 18, 2024. David Zalubowski/AP Photo
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DENVER—Jason Heyward hit a pinch-hit grand slam, and Teoscar Hernandez added a three-run home run in a seven-run ninth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a wild 11–9 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night, June 18.

“It was quality at-bat up and down the lineup,” Los Angeles Manager Dave Roberts said. “Jason was ready when called upon. Teo, he keeps coming up with big hits. That inning, certainly, the results showed the fight, the compete.”