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Rockies' Morneau homers in 7

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Justin Morneau hit a two-run homer and went 2 for 3 to take a slight lead in the NL batting title race with a .319 average.


Colorado Rockies' Justin Morneau, right, hits a two-run home run as Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roberto Hernandez looks on during the third inning of a baseball game, Friday, Sept. 26, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)


That was only highlight for Colorado in a 7-4 loss to the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.


Morneau is two hits away from 1,500 for his career, and his 160 hits this season are his best total since he had 187 in 2008. He spent time on the disabled list in July with a neck strain.


'It's very cool to see the season Morney's put together,' Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. 'He's one of the guys you pull extra hard for.'


Morneau leads Pittsburgh's Josh Harrison for the batting title with two games remaining. Harrison was at .318 Friday night.


The Rockies fell to 6-37 on the road since June 16 with their second straight loss and third in their last four games.


Jordan Lyles (7-4) was charged with five runs and eight hits in 5 1-3 innings. He struck out four and walked none in his final start of the season.


'He threw the ball better than whatever his line was. He gave up some soft hits,' Weiss said. 'He did a good job navigating, but that's the next step for Jordan: consistently being in good counts.'


The Rockies scored three times in the third on Morneau's 17th homer and Rafael Ynoa's fielder's choice grounder. Ben Paulsen added a two-out homer in the ninth.


Justin Turner's two-run infield single highlighted a six-run sixth inning for the Dodgers, who have won three in a row.


The Dodgers' 92nd victory tied their total from last season, and the club has posted consecutive 90-win seasons for the first time since 1976-78.


Scott Elbert (1-0) recorded the final out of the sixth for his first win since July 3, 2012, against Cincinnati. He had Tommy John surgery in June 2013 and didn't return until late July.


Colorado's pitching fell apart in the sixth when its 3-1 lead disappeared. Scott Van Slyke had an RBI single before Turner's single to second base put Los Angeles ahead 4-3 and chased Lyles.


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