In his last start before the all-star break, Kyle Freeland punched out a light in the Rockies’ dugout in a fit of frustration. Monday night in Milwaukee, the left-hander was simply lights out.
Freeland blanked the Brewers for seven innings, giving up just four hits, striking out seven and walking only one in Colorado’s 2-0 win at American Family Field. Freeland threw 99 pitches, 58 for strikes.
But as is almost always the case with the Rockies, the victory didn’t come without late drama. Christian Yelich tagged closer Daniel Bard with a leadoff single in the ninth, and then second baseman Brendan Rodgers muffed Willy Adames’ would-be groundball double play.