After multiple lead changes, the Rockies were within one pitch of putting the game away and starting off the second half with a win. Instead, they saw the lead and the game slip away as their 15 strikeouts (11 of which came from C.J. Cron, Brendan Rodgers, and Ryan McMahon) and 1-for-18 with runners in scoring position came back to haunt them on the way to dropping the first game of their series with Milwaukee 6-5.
Bombs away
Corbin Burnes is one of the preeminent starters in the National League, but he hates playing the Rockies. Colorado’s batters made Burnes work throughout his start, working into multiple full counts and forcing him to throw over 100 pitches in just five innings.