Kyle Kendrick's up-and-down season was on the upswing Sunday.
Too bad the Rockies didn't swing their bats better in a 3-2 loss to the Miami Marlins at Coors Field.
Lit up in his last start against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kendrick pitched a terrific seven innings Sunday. Kendrick's day started off rocky, but he settled into a groove and departed with the game tied 2-2. He gave up five hits, but four of them came in the first inning.
Marcell Ozuna's two-run single gave Miami a 2-0 lead in the first, but Kendrick set down the next 12 batters he faced.