LaRoche hits first ML HR

It came with one out in the seventh, on the first pitch thrown by Rockies reliever Matt Herges after Ethier's three-run shot chased Ubaldo Jimenez. LaRoche's ball landed several rows back in the leftfield bleachers. Not that it will do the Dodgers much good. They're going to suffer their first four-game sweep ever at Coors, although the Rockies did sweep a four-gamer at Chavez Ravine back in 1993, their first year of existence. Gonzo on deck, looking for career high No. 2,500. ... Rockies 9, Dodgers 4, top 8