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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