Sure, it was Game 159 of a long, disappointing season, but the Rockies really needed a win.

Against the mighty Dodgers. In Los Angeles. ASAP.

They got it, 4-1, by riding an excellent start from German Marquez, timely hits, and a two-inning save by closer Daniel Bard.

“It was important to win this game. It was big,” Marquez told reporters in Los Angeles. “I (felt) like I never gave up and I never lost my confidence. It was a rough season for me but I gave it my everything. I feel like next year is going to be amazing for me. For us.”

Colorado snapped a season-high, seven-game losing streak and won for the first time at Dodger Stadium in six tries this season.

Bard slammed the door by striking out six en route to his 33rd save. After Colorado’s bullpen suffered a dramatic meltdown in a loss Saturday night, Bard told manager Bud Black he was ready to work overtime on Sunday.

“I told Buddy last night, ‘Hey, if the situation comes up again and you need me for two (innings) I’ll be ready,” Bard told AT&T SportsNet. “I’m glad we did it and it was a fun game. And it was great to get off that losing streak. It will be good to have a loud clubhouse for a change.”

Marquez, in his final start of the season, was tremendous. He gave up one run on just one hit and struck out eight over six innings. He did walk three, which could have been problematic, but he was able to avert major trouble.

“He mixed his pitches and had good use of the fastball as well as the changeup early in the game,” Black told reporters. “He had eight strikeouts and just one hit — a blooper — and he was outstanding.”

Dodgers left-hander Tyler Anderson, the former Rockie, struck out 10 in just five innings, but the Rockies did just enough to hurt him. Brendan Rodgers hit a one-out homer to center field in the first inning, Rodgers’ first homer since Aug. 11 vs. St. Louis, snapping a streak of 103 at-bats without a long ball.

Colorado took a 2-0 lead in the third, combining a single by Yonathan Daza and an RBI double by Ryan McMahon.

L.A. scored its lone run against Marquez in the third. Gavin Lux drew a leadoff walk, sprinted to third on Trayce Thompson’s single to shallow right, and scored on Cody Bellinger’s sacrifice fly.

Marquez finished his season 9-13 with a 5.00 ERA over 31 starts. He struck out 150 over 181 2/3 innings, posting a 1.37 WHIP with a .263 batting average against.

But the right-hander’s home/road splits were dramatic and concerning. At Coors Field, he was 2-6 with a 6.70 ERA, a 1.60 WHIP and a .317 average against. On the road, he finished 7-7, posting a 3.57 ERA and 1.18 WHIP, with the opposition hitting just .213.

The Rockies scored two insurance runs in the ninth off of right-hander Andre Jackson, capitalizing on an error by right fielder Joey Gallo (who lost the ball in the sun) that allowed Randal Grichuk to reach third, followed by an RBI double by Sean Bouchard and an RBI single by rookie shortstop Ezequiel Tovar. It was Tovar’s first RBI of his big-league career.

On Deck

Rockies RHP Jose Urena (3-8, 5.24 ERA) at Dodgers RHP Tony Gonsolin (16-1, 2.10)
8:10 p.m. Monday, Dodger Stadium
TV: AT&T SportsNet
Radio: KOA 630AM/94.1 FM

Urena, a pending free agent, makes his 17th and final start of the season. It also could be his final start in a Rockies uniform. He faced the Dodgers on July 6 at Los Angeles, allowing one run on five hits over 6 2/3 innings in Colorado’s 2-1 loss. Urena is coming off a loss against the Giants at Oracle Park on Wednesday. Over five innings, he gave up three runs (two earned) on four hits. He struck out six but also walked four. In six career games (five starts) vs. the Dodgers, he’s 1-3 with a 4.50 ERA.

Gonsolin is scheduled to make his first start since Aug. 23 after being on the injured list since Aug. 23 with a right forearm strain. He has 116 strikeouts in 128 1/3 innings.  Gonsolin threw 27 pitches over two innings in Tuesday’s rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City. He allowed no runs on one hit with no walks and two strikeouts. In two starts against the Rockies this season, he’s 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA, nine strikeouts and two walks. In six career games (five starts) against Colorado, the right-hander is 2-1 with a 2.54 ERA.

Trending: Rookie left fielder Sean Bouchard has started 11 consecutive games, hitting .400 (12-for-30) with three doubles and six RBIs and 12 walks.

At issue: Although the Rockies won Sunday’s game, they are 10-30 (.250) at Dodger Stadium since 2018. The only other ballpark where the Rockies have a worse winning percentage over that span is at Busch Stadium in St. Louis where they have gone 1-13 (.071).

Pitching probables:

Tuesday: Rockies RHP Ryan Feltner (3-9, 6.01) at Dodgers LHP Julio Urías (17-7, 2.12), 8:10 p.m., ATTRM
Wednesday: Rockies RHP Chad Kuhl (6-11, 5.72) at LHP Clayton Kershaw (11-3, 2.30), 2:20 p.m., ATTRM
End of the regular season