Slugging first baseman C.J. Cron and lefty starter Kyle Freeland produced as they have for much of the season. But the Rockies’ duo got precious little help from its supporting cast in a 6-3 loss to the Giants on Tuesday night at Coors Field.
But the Rockies’ duo got precious little help from its supporting cast in a 6-3 loss to the Giants on Tuesday night at Coors Field.
But take away Cron’s power supply and Colorado’s offense was lackluster. The Rockies had 10 hits but finished the night 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position. Cron’s homer was his 29th of the season, leaving him one shy of the career-high 30 he hit for Tampa Bay in 2018. His three RBIs gave him 101, the first time in his career he’s reached triple digits.
Freeland lowered his ERA to 4.38, not stellar by any means, but easily the best among all of Colorado’s starters. And as the season winds down, the left-hander is pitching well, having given up two or fewer earned runs in each of his last five starts, good for a 1.84 ERA over that span.