The Dodgers began the week with a two-game lead in the National League West, and had to rally on Sunday to escape the week with a first-place tie. Inconsistent play meant a split against the lowly Rockies at Coors Field, and the offense was nearly nonexistent all weekend at Petco Park before a last-chance power drive to pull out of San Diego with a win.

Freddie Freeman hit two of the Dodgers’ four home runs to salvage Sunday’s series finale against the Padres, and for the week led the team in hits, runs, RBI, home runs, and extra-base hits.

Honorable mention goes to Alex Freeland, who went on an extra-base hit barrage, and his his two solo home runs accounted for the Dodgers’ only scoring in the first two games in San Diego. Manager Dave Roberts took time out from his exasperation at the

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