Kyle Freeland thrives, Trevor Story homers as Rockies’ home losing streak ends against Nationals

Kyle Freeland pitched an implicit gem for his last location commencement of a mislaid Rockies season.

Colorado snapped its five-game losing streak astatine Coors Field connected Tuesday successful a 3-1 triumph implicit the Nationals. Freeland held Washington scoreless into the seventh — throwing strikes connected 62-of-91 pitches — earlier helium walked successful his lone earned tally of the night.

Trevor Story blasted a 475-foot solo homer successful the 5th to assistance bring Colorado’s discourtesy to life.

The Rockies (72-85) adjacent retired their last homestand of the play Wednesday against the Nationals with an accidental to clinch their three-game series.

Freeland unopen the Nationals down connected Tuesday with brushed interaction — 15 forced ground/fly balls — and consistently worked retired of early-inning traffic. Then Freeland retired the Nationals successful bid connected conscionable 11 pitches successful the fifth. But occupation arrived with 2 outs successful the seventh erstwhile Freeland loaded the bases and walked location Yadiel Hernandez.

Washington trailed 2-1 erstwhile the Rockies turned to their bullpen. Freeland ended his nighttime with 1 earned tally connected six hits, 3 strikeouts and 4 walks.

Colorado’s discourtesy stepped up to supply a cushion successful the seventh when Raimel Tapia’s leadoff triple got rewarded with a Brendan Rodgers RBI double. Neither squad generated discourtesy until the 4th inning erstwhile a Ryan McMahon RBI treble disconnected Nationals’ starting lefty Patrick Corbin scored C.J. Cron.

The Rockies bullpen operation of Tyler Kinley and Jordan Sheffield held Washington successful check. Carlos Estevez earned the prevention for Colorado with a scoreless ninth inning.

This communicative volition beryllium updated.