WATCH: Mookie Betts, Walker Buehler and Dodgers teammate test their speed in hilarious firefighter suit challenge

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Ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers' second game of their series against the Colorado Rockies, a few Dodgers players participated in a fun activity on Saturday. All-Star slugger Mookie Betts, starter Walker Buehler and relief pitcher Blake Treinen embraced what it feels like to be a firefighter.

The Dodgers trio participated in a challenge to see who could put on the firefighter's uniform first. Although Treinen struggled to put on the pants initially, the veteran reliever was the fastest to wear the full uniform. He celebrated his victory with push-ups in front of Betts and Buehler.

While Betts enjoyed the activity, he said that he wasn't cut out for the job.

"It was great. It was heavy though," Metts said about the uniform challenge. "I'm ready to take this off. I'm not cut out to be a firefighter, guys."

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The Dodgers trio posed for pictures with the firefighting crew after their fun-filled challenge.

Dodgers fall to the Rockies despite Mookie Betts' home run

The Dodgers' National League West lead over the San Diego Padres was cut down to three games after a 6-3 loss to the Rockies on Saturday. Starter Walker Buehler struggled initially, giving up three runs in his first two innings to give the visitors a 3-0 lead.

Mookie Betts' two-run homer off Rockies starter Cal Quantrill in the third cut the lead to one run. Buehler also found his groove after the first two innings, pitching 5.1 innings with a season-high nine strikeouts, giving up four runs on five hits.

While Buehler's strong fightback kept the Dodgers in the game heading into the ninth inning, trailing 4-3, the Dodgers bullpen failed to restrict the Rockies. Veteran Dodgers reliever Daniel Hudson conceded a two-run homer to Charlie Balckmon in the top of the ninth as the Rockies claimed a 6-3 win to tie the three-game series.

Although the Dodgers punched their ticket to the postseason earlier this week, they need to win five more games to claim the division, with the Padres hot on their trail in search of a playoff spot.

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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