It wasn’t the (potential) final Coors Field game Kyle Freeland dreamed of.
Unfortunately, the Rockies lost their 100th game of the season, and he only pitched three innings in the loss. The Rockies mustered just eight baserunners, and only two came around to score early in the game they lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks, 7-2.
Advertisement
(Potential) Coors Field Swan Song
In what could be Kyle Freeland’s final start at Coors Field as a Rockie, he wasn’t very sharp. He gave up a lead-off single to Ildemaro Vargas, but then got Rockies-killer Ketel Marte to pop out to short. Following that, Gabriel Moreno doubled to score Vargas, and Geraldo Perdomo singled to score Moreno and put the Diamondbacks up 2-0. Nolan Arenado singled to reach base for the 11th time in 11 games against the Rockies this year, but then Freeland was able to strike out Jordan Lawlar. Other Rockies-killer Corbin Carroll added another run on another double before Tim Tawa walked to load the bases. However, Jose Fernandez grounded out to end the inning.
Freeland allowed just a single to Marte in the second, but then gave up a lead-off double to Arenado in the third. Lawlar grounded out and Carroll lined out, but then Tawa hit a ground-rule double — the fourth of the ballgame — to score Arenado. Fernandez struck out on a foul tip to end the inning.
Freeland came out for the fourth, but allowed a single to Vargas that turned into two bases when Zac Veen committed an error. Unfortunately, that was the end for the Denver native in this game. His final line: 3.0 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 2 K. He threw 69 pitches, 44 for strikes.
Advertisement
“I think he was behind in counts early,” manager Warren Schaeffer said, noting that the Diamondbacks had “a good plan.”
“I don’t think he was as sharp in the zone,” he added.
When his press conference had ended, Schaeffer added this: “This guy’s meant to much to our organization over the years, and the ultimate pro. You hate to see it end like that.” Schaeffer thanked him for his contributions on the field and in the community.
“Not how you want to draw it up,” an emotional Freeland said, thanking his teammates, coaches, family, and fans.
“It was an emotional day,” he noted. “I made sure to soak up every single minute of it.”
Advertisement
Freeland added to fans, “I appreciate you so much. I love you so much,” adding, “I’m proud to be a Colorado Rockie.”
Baserunners galore, but runs no more
The Rockies offense was befuddled by Michael Soroka early, but finally broke through in the third inning. Mickey Moniak broke out of his slump with a solo shot to right-center to break up the shutout.
View Link
Troy Johnston then doubled and Veen reached on an error by Tawa. Jake McCarthy grounded into a force out that nabbed Veen at second, and then Johnston came around to score on a Connor Norby sac fly, cutting the lead in half, 4-2.
Advertisement
View Link
Unfortunately, McCarthy tried to do McCarthy things and was picked off trying to steal second. And even more unfortunately, the next eight were retired until Norby walked with two outs in the sixth. But then TJ Rumfield flied out to left to end the threat.
In the seventh, Cole Carrigg was hit by a pitch after Hunter Goodman struck out, and then Kyle Karros and Moniak struck out. In the eighth, Johnston was hit by a 99.5-mph fastball to kick things off. Veen then flew out to left and McCarthy struck out swinging, snapping his career-best 22-game on-base streak. Norby struck out to end the inning and strand another baserunner.
In the ninth, Rumfield flew out to end his 24-game on-base streak — the longest active streak in the Majors and longest by a Rockie since Tyler Freeman’s 25-gamer from June 13-July 12, 2025 — while Goodman grounded out. Carrigg singled for just the third hit of the game, but Karros grounded into a fielder’s choice to end the game.
Advertisement
The Rockies offense mustered eight baserunners all game: three hits, two errors, two hit batters and one walk. The two runs came around to score on the back-to-back hits in the third inning.
Still, Schaeffer remains positive.
“I see a lot of hope, and I see a lot of progress,” he said. “This is obviously not where we want to be.”
He added, “You have to focus on the positives moving forward.”
Gritty Bullpen
Zach Agnos came in to relieve Freeland, immediately getting Marte to ground back out to him. But Moreno hit a sac fly to add another run, 5-2, and then Perdomo singled and stole second. Arenado was called out on strikes to end the inning.
Advertisement
In the fifth, Lawlar led off with a double and Carroll grounded out to Goodman. And Tawa hit a sac fly to score Lawlar from third to make the score 6-2. Fernandez popped out to third to end the inning.
In the sixth, Agnos issued a lead-off walk to Vargas. Luckily, he got the next three batters out. But then Arenado smacked a 421-foot homer to lead off the seventh, putting him a triple away from the cycle (which he would ultimately not get).
View Link
Luckily, though, he retired the next three batters thanks in part to a diving play from Carrigg to nab Tawa.
Nick Frasso came in to relieve Agnos in the eighth and was able to pitch a 1-2-3 inning. Juan Mejia took the ninth, and pitched (kind of) a 1-2-3 inning. Moreno grounded out to first and Perdomo singled. Arenado popped out to dash his cycle hopes, and then Perdomo got caught in a rundown trying to steal second to end the inning.
Advertisement
Up Next
The Rockies will look to regroup tomorrow, and the Diamondbacks will look to keep their postseason aspirations alive.
Mason Adams (0-1, 5.09 ERA) will face off against Merrill Kelly (9-14, 5.00 ERA). First pitch is at 6:40pm.
See you then!
Read the full article here