ST. LOUIS — Nondescript might have been the right word to describe the Rockies’ loss to the Cardinals on Wednesday night at Busch Stadium.
Until reliever Jake McGee took the mound in the eighth inning, and then the game quickly turned ugly. Charged with keeping his team within rallying distance, McGee gave up a walk and two hits, including a two-run double to Yadier Molina, as the Cardinals notched a 6-3 victory.
McGee, who signed a three-year, $27 million contract over the winter, was expected to be a lock-down, late-game lefty. But after getting charged with three runs Wednesday, he has a 6.