Rockics Edge Blue Jays in 10 Innings to Earn Series Split
TORONTO (Interstat) — Tyler Freeman’s 10th-inning single drove in Brenton Doyle with the decisive run as the Colorado Rockies edged the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Wednesday afternoon at Rogers Centre.
The game was a pitchers’ duel for seven innings. Toronto’s Kevin Gausman struck out 10 over six scoreless innings, allowing just two hits. Colorado’s Kyle Freeland allowed one run on five hits over five innings.
The Rockies tied it in the eighth on Troy Johnston’s RBI single, scoring Jake McCarthy. After a scoreless ninth, Freeman delivered his go-ahead hit in the 10th. Jimmy Herget pitched a perfect bottom half for the save.
Brennan Bernardino earned the win with a scoreless inning of relief for Colorado. Brendon Little took the loss for Toronto. Attendance was 37,208. The game took 3 hours, 11 minutes.