DENVER—James Outman homered on the first swing of his first big-league plate appearance and finished with three hits and three RBIs as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 7–3 Sunday and closed out July with 21 victories.
Freddie Freeman added three hits and an RBI, passing teammate Trea Turner for the MLB lead in hits.
Tony Gonsolin (12–1) bounced back from his first loss of the season as the Dodgers finished the month 21–5, tying the franchise record for most wins in July. They scored 147 runs in the month.
“Obviously I’ve dreamed of it, playing Wiffle ball in the back yard and stuff like that,” Outman said of homering in his first at-bat….