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Rockies drop third straight as opener strategy falters against Braves

Colorado Springs Gazette·Kevin Henry·about 1 month ago
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Now in his 16 th MLB season, Atlanta pitcher Chris Sale keeps building his Hall of Fame resume with outings like he had on Saturday night at Coors Field. Sale continued his mastery of the Rockies by allowing just one run and striking out 11 as Atlanta quickly figured out Colorado’s opener strategy and Chase Dollander on its way to a 9-1 decision in front of 38,569 fans. The loss was the third straight for Colorado, including the second consecutive against Atlanta to open the homestand, and dropped the Rockies to 14-20 on the season. Dollander, who had a 2.25 ERA coming into Saturday as part of an MLB-leading 25 innings as a reliever, once again came into the game following an opener. However, the plan never got off the ground against a potent Braves lineup. Brennan Bernardino started the game for Colorado and gave up hits to the first three Atlanta batters, including Drake Baldwin’s two-run homer that staked the visitors to a quick 2-0 lead.…

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