DENVER (Interstat) — Kyle Freeland threw a nine-inning complete game, allowing one earned run on five hits with eight strikeouts, to lead the Colorado Rockies to an 8-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, Aug. 2, at Coors Field.

Freeland (3-10) faced 32,226 fans and finished in 2 hours, 21 minutes. Colorado finished with nine hits; Kansas City had five. The Rockies improved to 45-67, while Kansas City dropped to 46-67.

Colorado led 2-1 on runs in the first and fourth, then broke open the game with six runs in the bottom of the sixth. Brett Sullivan doubled in two runs, Jake McCarthy followed with a three-run homer, and TJ Rumfield doubled home another. Sullivan finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs, McCarthy went 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs, and Cole Carrigg went 3-for-4 with an RBI.

Kansas City scored its only run in the second inning on Luke Maile’s single. Seth Lugo (4-7) took the loss, allowing five earned runs in five innings. Steven Cruz and Nate Pearson each pitched a scoreless inning of relief for the Royals.