Rockies’ Kyle Freeland injures right shoulder in 1-0 loss to Giants
Last Updated on July 10, 2023 by Admin
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SAN FRANCISCO — The Rockies’ agonizing, frustrating, how-bad-can-it-get season just got significantly worse.
Veteran left-hander Kyle Freeland injured his right shoulder, perhaps seriously, while trying to make a diving play on Brett Wisely’s infield squibber near the mound during the seventh inning of Sunday’s game at Oracle Park.
The Giants, led by a complete-game shutout by right-hander Logan Webb, beat the Rockies 1-0 to clinch the three-game series.
#Rockies Kyle Freeland on his right shoulder injury. Not a lot of athletes would talk in this situation. He’s a class act. pic.twitter.com/ZiVbP5VIAK
— Patrick Saunders (@psaundersdp) July 9, 2023
Freeland stayed on the ground for several minutes and was in obvious pain as he departed the field, cradling his right arm. He is the fourth Rockies starter to go down with an injury this season, joining right-handers German Marquez (elbow, Tommy John surgery), Antonio Senzatela (sprained elbow ligament) and Ryan Feltner (fractured skull).
Freeland was pitching a terrific game when he was hurt, having given up just one run.
J.D. Davis led off the fourth with a 421-foot homer to center, crushing Freeland’s 85.4 mph first-pitch sinker.
With a 34-57 record (.373 winning percentage), the Rockies head into the break with the second-worst record in franchise history. Only the 2005 club (31-56, .356) had a worse mark at the break.
Webb gave up seven hits, walked none, and struck out 10, including striking out Kris Bryant, Ryan McMahon and Elias Diaz to finish the game.
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