One game after lefty Kyle Freeland pitched a gem in the Rockies’ 1-0 victory, right-hander Jose Urena melted down and was gone in the third inning.
The Rockies’ thin starting pitching corps was undoubtedly the team’s weakest link entering the season. An ugly 10-5 loss to the Nationals on Friday night at Coors Field offered proof of that.
The Rockies, as they are apt to do in LoDo, rallied late, scoring three runs in the seventh against Washington’s vulnerable bullpen. The big hits were a run-scoring double by rookie shortstop Ezequiel Tovar and an RBI single by Kris Bryant to score Tovar. Bryant finished 1-for-4, extending his hitting streak to eight games.
Early season statistics are often misleading, but not in Urena’s case. His 14.40 ERA over two starts accurately illustrates just how poorly he’s pitched. In his first start at San Diego, he gave up four runs on five hits and walked three in 2 1/3 innings. Friday night, he regressed: six runs on seven hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings. He threw 71 pitches before manager Bud Black pulled him.
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