Kershaw retires the first 12 Rockies in order and takes a no-hitter into the sixth inning, but he leaves the game after only six innings and 79 pitches. J.D. Martinez hits two home runs to give him…
Coors Field is perfectly suited for the kind of milestone J.D. Martinez was chasing – not so much for the kind of history Clayton Kershaw teased.
Kershaw retired the first 12 batters in order and took a no-hitter into the sixth inning at Coors Field which has yielded just one no-hitter in its 28-year history (Hideo Nomo’s for the Dodgers in 1996). Meanwhile, Martinez hit two home runs, reaching 300 for his career, as the Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies, 5-0, Tuesday night.
Martinez became the 156th player in baseball history to hit 300 career home runs, joining a group that includes teammate Freddie Freeman (now at 306 after reaching 300 last month).
Home run No. 299 came in the third inning off of Rockies starter Connor Seabold with one out and a runner on.
