Dodgers conquer snowy weather (and Rockies) as Max Muncy homers twice

DENVER –– As snow fell from the sky and temperatures plunged into 30s outside, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts sat in his office at Coors Field on Friday afternoon and reminisced on the coldest game he ever played.“I think I recall in Buffalo, I played in April in 2000,” Roberts said, recalling all the way back to his minor-league days.“Snow, wind, cold.

I mean, it was in the 20s.Miserable.”The kind of conditions, he added, that make for a “mindset game.”The Dodgers’ series-opener against the Colorado Rockies later that night wasn’t quite as bad.

The snow let up a few hours before first pitch.The grounds crew was able to clear the field of its thick white coating.

And while the 35-degree reading at first pitch was the lowest on record in Dodgers history, it wasn’t bad enough to scare away a crowd of 28,783.Still, such a setting posed a challenge, almost “testing your soul a little bit,” as Roberts quipped.And during a 7-1 win, his team passed in every phase.In a relentless offensive onslaught, the Dodgers (15-4) scored in each of the first five innings to jump out to a big early lead.In a seven-inning, one-run gem, Tyler Glasnow preserved the advantage against the Rockies (7-13) and their woeful lineup, striking out seven batters despite the frigid weather.California's top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.

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Never miss a story Max Muncy led the way at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two home runs and an RBI double after entering the game in a 1-for-17 skid.Shohei Ohtani and Will Smith also had two hits, while Freddie Freeman, Andy Pages and Hyeseong Kim each reached base twice.It was everything Roberts was hoping to see pregame, when he challenged his hitters to “overcome the cold.”“It’s gonna be uncomfortable.Your hands are gonna hurt,” he said.

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