The strategy for facing Clayton Kershaw is simple enough that even Rafael Ynoa can break it down, and he'd never faced the three-time Cy Young winner before Sunday.
"Just get a good pitch — and swing," Ynoa said.
Those hitter's pitches and connected swings, are rare against Kershaw. He came to Coors Field just shy of 1,500 career strikeouts and 100 victories.
But the Rockies did it, they weaved together hits against the National League MVP and scored runs. Enough runs to win.
And yet the Rockies walked off Coors Field with a ninth consecutive loss.