LA’s Toles answers bell, swats clutch slam

DENVER — Heading for a doubleheader and series sweep at the hands of the Rockies, the Dodgers instead had rookie Andrew Toles go Alex Guerrero on Coors Field with a ninth-inning, two-out, go-ahead grand slam Wednesday night, part of an historic rally and a 10-8 win.

Coming back from a six-run deficit tied the Los Angeles record and it was only the fourth time in franchise history the club rallied from six or more runs after the seventh inning. It was the wildest win for the Dodgers here since last June, when Guerrero’s ninth-inning slam provided a 9-8 win.

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Instead of having their lead sheared to one-half game, the Dodgers still hold a 1 1/2-game lead over the Giants in the National League West after finishing August 15-13. And instead of Yasiel Puig or the injured Andre Ethier in the outfield, the Dodgers figure to give more playing time to Toles, whose whirlwind transformation from outcast to big leaguer is linked directly to Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman.

Friedman drafted Toles in the third round in 2012 when he ran the Rays. Last spring, while Friedman was in his first year in charge …

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