GAME STORY | Kyle Freeland was darn near perfect Sunday afternoon. But three tiny mistakes cost him the game as the Rockies lineup failed to give the left-hander support in a 2-0 loss at Kauffman Stadium.
But three miniscule mistakes — two off-target breaking balls in the fifth, and a changeup left up in the zone in the eighth — cost him as the Rockies lineup failed to give the left-hander support in a 2-0 loss at Kauffman Stadium.
“Obviously the one in the eighth inning there, the wind stopped and it was able to get out. … It was the right pitch, we were throwing fastballs and sliders inside. He was aware of that. Threw a changeup, it was just elevated, it was away but just elevated, and that was the mistake.” The Rockies have scored just six runs combined in Freeland’s last four road starts, with two of those shutout losses. Only one runner got past second base Sunday while Colorado struck out 14 times.
“Kyle’s been around,” Rockies manager Bud Black told reporters postgame. “He knows there’s going to be games like that when you get locked into a duel with the other pitching staff.The tepid offense spoiled a masterful start from Freeland, who was coming off a string of sub-par outings that saw him give up 12 earned runs over 12 2/3 innings.
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