Rockies starter Kyle Freeland did what Freeland does. He kept the Marlins off-balance for six innings and got big outs when needed.
Colorado Rockies second baseman Aaron Schunk tosses his bat after hitting his first MLB home run against Miami Marlins pitcher Max Meyer in the 5th inning at Coors Field in Denver Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. But it delivered big-time Wednesday night in Colorado’s 8-2 win over the floundering Marlins at Coors Field. No. 9 hole hitter Aaron Shunk, getting a rare start at second base, hit 2-for-3 and blasted the first homer of his career. The rookie entered the game hitting .148.
Freeland scattered six hits, struck out five and walked only one. In eight starts at Coors Field, he owns a 3.74 ERA. He improved to 4-6 and earned the 59th win of his career, passing Jason Jennings for the fifth-most in franchise history.Rookie right-hander Jeff Criswell delivered, pitching a scoreless seventh and eighth, striking out five and issuing a solo walk. Anthony Molina pitched a scoreless ninth.
Miami’s sloppy defense led to Colorado’s 2-1 lead in the third. Romo led off with a bloop single and hustled to second when center fielder Cristian Pache misplayed the ball. Romo scored on Meyer’s throwing error on a pickoff attempt.
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