LOS ANGELES — Stalked by a pesky swarm of gnats around first base, Mark Reynolds waved his glove and swatted his hat in defense. Then Yasiel Puig trotted by and all the buzz fell to a stop. The Dodgers’ Cuban slugger slammed a home run to center field so deep, it buried the Rockies in a 6-1 loss Friday in front of 43,787 fans at Chavez Ravine.
The Rockies’ sudden hangover, a headache after two blowout losses to the Diamondbacks at Coors Field, has now extended into an ear-splitting skid to start a difficult nine-game, 10-day road trip through the National League West.