Talk about a beaten favourite.The Netherlands lapped world No.1 Australia 4-0 to send them home early after a nightmare Olympic quarter-final for the Kookaburras.The Australian campaign never really got off the ground in Rio, but few would have predicted the punishing end they copped to the tournament, with the Dutch going 1-0 up on 49 seconds and giving the Kookaburras a hockey lesson.Questions are already being asked of coach Graham Reid and his side about how they can dominate world hockey, holding every major title in the game, only to fall short at the Games.All of the things weve done over the last four years have put us in a position where you feel as though everything is in the right place but its only the cauldron of the Olympics that really tests, Reid said.The Olympic Games is a different pressure.Reid knows his position is under threat as part of the inevitable fallout from Rio.Ive (got) unfinished business now I can tell you, but well work that out over the next month or two, he said.Im planning on trying to keep my job, well see how we go.The loss in Rio ends the Kookaburras streak of winning a medal at six consecutive Olympics, and also means they havent won gold since Athens in 2004 despite being a dominant force in the mens game.It was a tough loss for captain Mark Knowles to take.I thought we were as well prepared as we have been. 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I dont throw that pitch a lot and I left it up in the zone. They didnt miss it.Kenta Maeda (10-7) allowed two runs over 5 2/3 innings, giving up four hits and striking out five for the Dodgers, who lead the NL wild-card race.Maeda, who walked none and hit two batters, has allowed three runs in 18 2/3 innings against the Rockies, with 22 strikeouts and two walks.We knew what to expect (with Maeda), Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. Hes been tough on us. ... He pitches backwards and you never know what you are going to get.Pedro Baez and Joe Blanton combined for 2 1/3 scoreless innings, and Kenley Jansen threw a hitless ninth for his 32nd save in 37 chances.Colorado scored 19 runs and had 28 hits in the first two games of the series. The Rockies lost for just the second time in nine games.For us to salvage the series was huge, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. This is a tough place to win.HOME FIELDINGJoc Pedersons sharp groundball down the right-field line had a chance to score Grandal from first in the second inning, but a fan lleaned over the wall and scooped up the ball.dddddddddddd Pederson was given a double, and Maeda hit an inning-ending flyout. The fan was removed from the game.ICHIRO 3,000 WATCHMiamis Ichiro Suzuki comes to Coors Field two hits from becoming the 30th player to reach 3,000 in the major leagues. He is 0 for 10 since his last hit, on July 28. With left-hander Jorge De La Rosa starting for the Rockies on Friday, it is not clear whether Suzuki will start.DAYTON ADDED TO BULLPENThe Dodgers added a ninth arm to their bullpen on Thursday, recalling LHP Grant Dayton from Triple-A Oklahoma City and optioning RHP Brock Stewart to Triple-A. Stewart allowed nine runs in four-plus innings in a 12-2 loss to the Rockies on Wednesday.TRAINERS ROOMDodgers: LHP Rich Hill (blister on hand) played catch Thursday and hopes to start for the Dodgers on Sunday against Boston. We havent locked it in, Roberts said, but I think our goal is for Rich to make the start on Sunday.Rockies: OF Daniel Descalso tripped, but still made a head-first catch into the left field wall off the bat of Seager in the third. He left the game after the inning with a bruised left shoulder. ... OF Carlos Gonzalez was out of the lineup after spraining his left ankle in the seventh inning Wednesday. He said he expects to back in the lineup Friday. ... SS Trevor Story (thumb) underwent surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament. Everything went well, Weiss said. No surprises.UP NEXTDodgers: LHP Scott Kazmir (9-4, 4.41 ERA) is to start Friday against Boston and knuckleballer Steven Wright. Kazmir allowed four runs in 6 2/3 innings against Arizona on Saturday,his first loss in nearly three months.Rockies: De La Rosa (7-7) has thrown a quality start in seven of his last eight outings. ' ' '