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Colorado Rockies: Rocktober is Alive and Well as Rox Sweep Braves

By Michael Longhofer

ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 18: Wade Davis #71 and Chris Iannetta #22 (R) of the Colorado Rockies celebrate after the game against the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park on August 18, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 18: Wade Davis #71 and Chris Iannetta #22 (R) of the Colorado Rockies celebrate after the game against the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park on August 18, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – AUGUST 17: Kyle Freeland #21 of the Colorado Rockies pitches during the first inning against the Atlanta Braves at SunTrust Park on August 17, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images) /

Friday was Kyle Freeland’s turn.

Friday’s game wasn’t nearly as dramatic as recent Rockies tilts have been.  The Rockies took a lead in the third which they would never surrender.  Kyle Freeland got to play with a lead for most of his six innings of work.  He threw brilliantly, earning nine strikeouts and allowing just three hits.

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The only blemish were four walks issued by Freeland, who has quietly posted a 2.96 ERA for the season.  Sub 3.00 is almost unheard of for Rockies pitchers, Freeland has been a beacon for Colorado, earning his 11th win for the game.

Relief pitching would once again struggle but the offense put up numbers that even a beleaguered Rockies bullpen couldn’t give away.

On the offensive side, it was a field day for Colorado, who managed to put an 11-spot on the board without a single home run.  A rarity for the Rockies, indeed. Charlie Blackmon, Trevor Story, DJ LeMahieu and Ian Desmond all posted three hit days.  DJ and Charlie hit a double each while Charlie and Ian each netted a triple on the day as well.

Desmond paced Colorado with five RBI, all five coming with two-out.  Blackmon and LeMahieu each had two RBI an minus some late-game noise from the Braves this was a dominating performance from the Rockies and their seventh win in eight games.

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