Freeland twirls gem, 'pen makes it stand

Freeland closes 7 shutout frames DENVER -- The seven innings from Rockies lefty starter Kyle Freeland against the Pirates on Monday night were at times devastating, at times resourceful and, at any rate, scoreless. But after a rough road trip, the bullpen -- especially, finally, closer Wade Davis -- ensured the night ended happily.

After blowing three of their last four save chances, the bullpen prevailed. Seunghwan Oh pitched a perfect eighth and Davis rebounded from blown saves in his previous two outings as the Rockies took a 2-0 victory at Coors Field.

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The victory, in a game that included a 32-minute rain delay, began a seven-game homestand for the Rockies, who had…