Kyle Freeland pitched admirably and contributed offensively, but baseball is not won by one player. As such, the Rockies dropped the first game of their series in San Diego 4-2 on Friday.
Freeland hot, but blisters late
Freeland continued his recent trend of great starts on Friday. He threw five strong innings and allowed six hits, two walks, and struck out three. He did allow three runs, though not in the way one might expect. The Colorado native allowed no hits through the first three innings and, despite occasional command issues, seemed to be cruising through another good outing.