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Michael Lorenzen shines in Rockies’ 4-3 win over reeling Mets
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Michael Lorenzen shines in Rockies’ 4-3 win over reeling Mets

Colorado Springs Gazette·Kevin Henry·about 1 month ago
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NEW YORK — Throughout his career, Michael Lorenzen has had the upper hand when facing the Mets. On Friday night, he was dealing like an ace at Citi Field. Lorenzen threw seven efficient innings and used the double play to its full advantage as Colorado opened a six-game road trip with a 4-3 victory over the Mets. The loss was New York’s 13 th loss in its last 15 games and continued a string of frustrating tries against Lorenzen, who entered Friday with a 2.61 career ERA in 41 1/3 innings over 16 games against the Mets. In his longest outing with the Rockies, the 34-year-old right-hander used the double play to defuse threats in three innings, including the fifth when New York had runners on first and third with one out. Bo Bichette smoked a 0-1 cutter right at shortstop Ezequiel Tovar, who started the 6-4-3 double play. “Throughout the year, I’ve only had a few starts, but some of those (grounders) are in the hole a little too far from where I wanted so it’s not a double play,” Lorenzen said.…

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