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11 September, 2018
WATCH: President Bush's First Pitch at Game 3 of the 2001 World Series, Post-9/11
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September 11, 2018
Peter Solari, Editor-in-Chief
Amazingly, today marks the 17th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America. I was only 18-years old at that time, and another 17 have passed since, but the memory of that day is still as clear and vivid in mind, as anything I've ever experienced.
It's no secret, as it has been heavily reported for the past 17 years, that sports played a major role in America's healing in the days and months following 9/11. Of course, everyone is familiar with Mike Piazza's game-winning 2-run home run off Steve Karsay, which sent the Mets to a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Braves, in the first major sporting event in New York since the twin towers of the World Trade Center fell ten days earlier. An equally as famous and emotional event would take place five weeks later on the other side of the city.
It was October 30, 2001, and game 3 of the World Series was about to unfold in the Bronx. Back then, it was basically a yearly ritual for the Yankees to be participating in the Fall Classic, but in a stunning reversal of roles, the whole country was rallying behind them. The Yankees had become America's team! In stark contrast, New York's opponent, the Arizona Diamondbacks, in only their fourth year of existence, were participating in the World Series for the first time. With the Diamondbacks holding a 2-0 series lead, New York City was desperate for an uplifting moment. The stage was set, and President George W. Bush played the part to perfection.
I'll never forget watching Bush on that night. In a time of such uncertainty, when all of New York and America, were on edge, watching Bush, regardless of what anyone may think of the man's politics, trot out to the mound with such confidence, and resolve, was reassuring to many of us whose worlds had been rocked. Then, in a what seemed to be such a defiant pose, the president gave a big thumbs up to the Yankee Stadium crowd, which had broken out into chants of "U.S.A. U.S.A." and delivered a perfect strike to Yankees backup catcher Todd Greene. And in doing so, it was as if Bush delivered a message to the world: America is united, America is strong, and America won't be intimated. Take a look at the video below:
In a game that was very much overshadowed by the its ceremonial first pitch, The Yankees won a low-scoring affair that night, and New York could finally smile, albeit only for a moment.
The grieving city was given two more reasons to celebrate the following two nights when the Bronx Bombers staged back-to-back ninth inning comebacks and extra-inning walk-off wins in games 4 and 5, culminated by Derek "Mr. November" Jeter's legendary home run in the first World Series game ever played post-October.
When the series returned to Phoenix, the D-Backs won game 6 in blowout fashion, and orchestrated their own ninth inning magic in game 7, shocking Mariano Rivera and the Yankees to win the World Series. The better team had undoubtedly won.
Looking back, it's amazing to think that the '01 series came down to the bottom of the ninth inning of game 7, because Arizona was in control for the majority of it. Outside of a few big hits in the biggest of moments, the Yankees were over-matched. And while some of those moments made New York feel like a team of destiny, it's only fitting that the biggest of those moments was reserved for Luis Gonzalez and the Diamondbacks.
Overall, the 2001 Fall Classic was pretty uneventful one, defined by the aforementioned "moments" that make it so memorable; none of them being more monumental than President Bush's ceremonial first pitch.
With due respect to Gonzalez and Jeter, it's Bush who will forever be synonymous with the '01 World Series, because his moment transcended baseball. It was so much bigger than that. And as I sit here on what is unbelievably the 17th anniversary of September 11, 2001, with the pennant races in full swing, I thought, what better time is there to look back at this truly American occasion?
14 May, 2018
Mark Reynolds Goes Yard Twice in Washington Debut as Nats Sweep D-Backs Aside
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May 14, 2018
Nick Piecoro, The Arizona RepublicTorey Lovullo isn’t usually the overly nostalgic type, but the seventh inning on Sunday brought back memories for the Diamondbacks manager. It harkened him back to a simpler time, an era when his offense could score and his team could win.
“Yeah, the good old days,” Lovullo said, a half-smile on his face. “You know, of 10 days ago.”
The Diamondbacks lost for the fifth consecutive time on Sunday evening, dropping a 6-4 decision to the Washington Nationals, who, one day after becoming the first team to win a series this season against the Diamondbacks, became the first to sweep them, doing so over four games at Chase Field.
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16 October, 2017
Red Sox Interview Cora, Ask to Talk with Gardenhire
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Astros bench coach Alex Cora took a break from Houston's playoff run to interview for the Boston Red Sox's vacant managerial position Sunday. Cora met with Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski in New York on the Astros' off day. Houston, which won the first two games of the American League Championship Series against…
01 October, 2017
Baseball Playoff Game Times Announced
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Baseball's all-time-best turnaround story meets the sport's all-time-best playoff team when the postseason gets underway Tuesday at 8:09 p.m. EDT with the New York Yankees hosting the Minnesota Twins in the American League wild-card game. Minnesota, coming off a 100-loss season in 2016, will send Ervin Santana (16-8, 3.28 ERA) to the mound. He will be…
Diamondbacks Crush Royals 14-2
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jeremy Hazelbaker hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning as the playoff-bound Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Kansas City Royals 14-2 on Sunday. The Diamondbacks will host the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday in the National League wild-card game. The winner will advance to play the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Division…
30 September, 2017
Rookies Carry Royals to 4-3 Win Over Diamondbacks
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jake Junis logged his ninth victory and Jorge Bonifacio blasted a three-run homer as the rookies rallied the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night. Junis shares the American League lead for rookie pitchers. He limited the Diamondbacks to two runs and five hits in…
25 September, 2017
Diamondbacks Beat Marlins, Clinch Top Wild-Card Spot
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PHOENIX -- Arizona right fielder J.D. Martinez singled in the winning run with two outs in the last of the ninth inning and the Diamondbacks clinched their first National League playoff appearance since 2011 with a 3-2 victory over the Miami Marlins at Chase Field on Sunday. Chris Herrmann walked to open the ninth inning off…
24 September, 2017
Stanton, Marlins Knock off Diamondbacks
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PHOENIX -- Giancarlo Stanton hit his 57th home run to lead the Miami Marlins to a 12-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night. The Marlins slugger went 3-for-6 and was a triple shy of the cycle. Stanton drove in four runs and became Miami's single-season RBI leader with 124, breaking the previous mark of…
23 September, 2017
Iannetta Collects 8 RBIs in Diamondbacks' Win Over Marlins
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PHOENIX -- Chris Iannetta had two homers and a career-high eight RBIs, J.D. Martinez tied the franchise record for homers in a month and Paul Goldschmidt reached base four times and scored three runs in the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-11 victory over the Miami Marlins at Chase Field on Friday. Iannetta's grand slam capped a five-run sixth…
21 September, 2017
D-backs Survive Padres, Three HRs by Renfroe
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SAN DIEGO -- The Arizona Diamondbacks erased a four-run deficit and slugged four home runs to defeat San Diego 13-7 on Wednesday night despite three home runs by Padres rookie Hunter Renfroe. Arizona (88-65) extended its lead to six games on the Colorado Rockies in the race for the top National League wild card. The Diamondbacks…
03 September, 2017
Martinez Fuels Diamondbacks' Win Over Rockies
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DENVER -- The Arizona Diamondbacks accomplished their weekend objective early. They made an early lead stand up Saturday night and beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2. The victory was their ninth straight and assured the Diamondbacks of winning the key weekend series that has October implications. The Diamondbacks have a 5 1/2-game lead over the Rockies for…
30 August, 2017
Diamondbacks Hand Dodgers Third Straight Loss
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PHOENIX -- Paul Goldschmidt and A.J. Pollock homered, and the Arizona Diamondbacks jumped on Dodgers left-hander Rich Hill early and held for a 7-6 victory at Chase Field on Tuesday. Pollock's two-run homer ignited a five-run first inning off Hill, who took a perfect game into the ninth inning and a no-hitter into the 10th inning…
05 August, 2017
Belt Beaned in Giants Loss to D-Backs
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SAN FRANCISCO — An ugly San Francisco Giants season got scary for a moment Friday night in a 2-1 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Brandon Belt was hit in the helmet by a pitch from Arizona rookie starter Anthony Banda and left the game in the bottom of the sixth inning. He went to the ground…
11 June, 2017
D-backs Pull Away from Brewers with Late Homers
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PHOENIX -- Robbie Ray outdueled Chase Anderson in a matchup of two of the majors' hottest pitchers before Arizona put away its latest home victory, an 11-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. The Diamondbacks merged strong pitching with the long ball, hitting four homers against the Milwaukee bullpen. Arizona took two of three in…
Drury's Bat, Godley's Arm Lift D-backs Over Brewers
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PHOENIX -- Brandon Drury hit a two-run homer, and pitcher Zack Godley kept the Milwaukee Brewers off balance as the Arizona Diamondbacks pulled out a 3-2 victory Saturday night. With the Brewers leading 2-1 and two out in the sixth, Chris Owings singled and Drury hit his sixth home run on a 3-2 pitch off Junior…
08 June, 2017
Iannetta's Seven RBIs Lead Diamondbacks Past Padres
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PHOENIX -- Arizona catcher Chris Iannetta homered, doubled twice and drove in a career-high seven runs as the Diamondbacks competed a three-game sweep with a 15-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday at Chase Field. Iannetta, hitting second in the lineup for the first time this season, hit a two-run homer for a 4-3…
Lamb, Greinke Power Diamondbacks Past Padres
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PHOENIX -- Jake Lamb hit a three-run homer to take over the major league RBI lead, and Zack Greinke earned his eighth win in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 7-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday at Chase Field. Lamb and Brandon Drury homered in a five-run third inning. Greinke (8-3) scattered seven hits in five…
04 June, 2017
Ellis' RBI Single Sends Marlins Past Diamondbacks
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MIAMI -- A.J. Ellis fouled off 10 pitches before driving home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, leading the Miami Marlins to a 6-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon at Marlins Park. Tyler Moore hit a three-run homer as the Marlins (24-31) won their third consecutive series. They have also won seven…
03 June, 2017
Marlins' Volquez No-Hits Diamondbacks
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MIAMI -- Edinson Volquez pitched his first career no-hitter and the sixth in franchise history as the Miami Marlins defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-0 on Saturday afternoon at Marlins Park. Volquez (2-7), who had started his Marlins career 0-7 before finally winning on Monday, walked just two batters and stuck out 10. He struck out the…
01 June, 2017
D-backs' Greinke Continues Mastery of Marlins
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MIAMI -- Zach Greinke struck out eight and continued his mastery of the Miami Marlins, pitching the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-2 win on Thursday night at Marlins Park. Greinke (7-3) allowed four hits, two walks and two runs (one earned) in seven innings. At some point in his career, Greinke has lost to every team…
31 May, 2017
Diamondbacks Outlast Pirates in 14 Innings
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PITTSBURGH -- Chris Owings' single in the 14th inning scored David Peralta and gave the Arizona Diamondbacks a 6-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday at PNC Park. Peralta led off the 14th with a single off losing pitcher Jhan Marinez (0-1). He advanced to second on Paul Goldschmidt's ground out. Jake Lamb was intentionally…
28 May, 2017
Santana's First Career Slam Lifts Brewers Over Diamondbacks
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MILWAUKEE -- Domingo Santana hit his first career grand slam and Jimmy Nelson struck out 10 as the Milwaukee Brewers salvaged a series split with a 9-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday afternoon at Miller Park. Nelson (3-3) allowed seven hits for the second consecutive outing but held Arizona to a run over seven innings…
27 May, 2017
Brewers' Anderson Shuts Down Diamondbacks
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MILWAUKEE -- Chase Anderson went seven innings without allowing a hit and Jesus Aguilar hit his fourth home run of the season as the Milwaukee Brewers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 6-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday afternoon at Miller Park. Anderson's no-hit bit was halted in the eighth inning by Nick Ahmed's…
Diamondbacks Face Brewers, Look to Win 7th Straight
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MILWAUKEE -- Things are going good these days for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who will try to extend their winning streak to seven games Saturday when they take on the Brewers in Milwaukee. Arizona rallied late Friday night and has now won 10 of its last 11 and 13 of 16 to stay within a game of…
Diamondbacks Beat Brewers in 10 innings
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MILWAUKEE -- Chris Iannetta hit a game-tying home run with two outs in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks pulled ahead with two runs in the 10th to extend their winning streak to five games with a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers Friday night at Miller Park. Milwaukee had taken a 2-1 lead in…
26 May, 2017
Ray, Diamondbacks Shut Out Brewers
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MILWAUKEE -- Robbie Ray spun seven scoreless innings, and the Arizona Diamondbacks hit a pair of home runs as they maintained their winning ways with a 4-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night at Miller Park. Ray (4-3) struck out nine batters while scattering two hits to earn his second consecutive victory. Home runs…
24 May, 2017
Diamondbacks Complete Sweep of White Sox
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PHOENIX -- Jake Lamb hit his 13th homer of the season, and the Arizona Diamondbacks patched together just enough pitching to get past the Chicago White Sox, 8-6, on Wednesday afternoon. In completing a three-game sweep, the Diamondbacks (29-19) moved to 10 games over .500 for the first time since they concluded the 2011 season at…
Diamondbacks Pull Out Win Over White Sox
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PHOENIX -- Jake Lamb hit a two-run homer and Chris Herrmann hit a solo shot as the Arizona Diamondbacks held on for a 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. Paul Goldschmidt had two hits, including a first-inning RBI triple, and Yasmany Tomas added a pair of hits for the D-backs (28-19). Arizona…
23 May, 2017
Greinke Leads Diamondbacks Past White Sox
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PHOENIX -- Zack Greinke bedazzled the White Sox on Monday night, and Daniel Descalso hit a three-run homer as the sizzling Arizona Diamondbacks downed Chicago 5-1. While throwing 8 2/3 innings, Greinke (6-2) allowed just one run and four hits while striking out a season-high 12 and walking one. He lowered his ERA to 2.82. Archie…
21 May, 2017
Padres Slay Diamondbacks, 5-1
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SAN DIEGO -- Left-hander Clayton Richard threw a complete-game five-hitter and drove in a run with a single Sunday afternoon as the San Diego Padres defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 at Petco Park to end a pair of five-game streaks. The Diamondbacks had won five straight games and outscored the Padres 19-2 in the first two…
20 May, 2017
Diamondbacks Light Up Padres' Weaver in 10-1 Romp
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SAN DIEGO -- Jake Lamb and Brandon Drury homered during an eight-run first inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks pounded struggling veteran Jered Weaver en route to a 10-1 romp over the San Diego Padres on Friday night at Petco Park. Lamb hit a second homer in the sixth inning off Craig Stammen to give him five…
15 May, 2017
Osuna's 2-Run, 10th-Inning HR Lifts Pirates to 6-4 Win Over D-Backs
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PHOENIX -- Rookie Jose Osuna hit a two-run homer to break a tie in the 10th inning, and Andrew McCutchen and Josh Bell also homered in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 6-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday at Chase Field. Gift Ngoepe waked with two outs in the 10th against Tom Wilhelmsen (0-1) before Osuna hit…
14 May, 2017
D-Backs' Iannetta Suffers Gruesome Injuries After Taking a 93 MPH Fastball to the Face
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Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Chris Iannetta was rushed to the hospital after he was hit in the face by a 93 mile-per-hour fastball in Saturday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. OUCH ! Chris Iannetta exits after getting hit in the face by the pitch! pic.twitter.com/hGpfpyLXbv — TheRenderMLB (@TheRenderMLB) May 13, 2017 Went down with blood pouring from…
Pirates End Six-Game Skid with 4-3 Win Over D-Backs
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PHOENIX -- Andrew McCutchen and pinch-hitter John Jaso had RBIs and Trevor Williams pitched five efficient innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates break a six-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night at Chase Field. Williams (2-2), making his second start while replacing Jameson Taillon in the rotation, gave up…
12 May, 2017
D-backs' Greinke Dominates Reeling Pirates
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PHOENIX -- Zack Greinke was nearly unhittable Thursday night, coming six outs away from his first no-hitter in 14 major league seasons and leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Greinke (4-2) struck out 11, tying a season high, in eight innings. The only hit he allowed was Gregory Polanco's solo…
10 May, 2017
McCann, Upton Power Tigers Past Diamondbacks
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PHOENIX -- Detroit's James McCann and Justin Upton homered, and Justin Verlander won his second consecutive start in the Tigers' 7-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday at Chase Field. Mikie Mahtook hit a two-run single to cap a three-run fifth inning that gave the Tigers a 5-3 lead. Verlander (3-2) allowed three runs on…
07 May, 2017
Chatwood Stifles D-backs as Rockies Take Rubber Game
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DENVER -- A brilliant start from Tyler Chatwood and home runs from Mark Reynolds, Pat Valaika and Charlie Blackmon enabled the Colorado Rockies to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 on Sunday. The victory in the rubber game gave the Rockies (20-12) their seventh series win. Coming off losses in his past two starts, Chatwood (3-4) allowed…
Anderson Breaks Out as Rockies Rout D-Backs
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DENVER -- After six starts that were so-so or worse, Tyler Anderson finally found his 2016 rookie pitching form Saturday night for the Colorado Rockies. Anderson pitched six innings, the first time he did that in seven starts this season, in Colorado's 9-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He pitched at least six innings in 14…
06 May, 2017
Goldschmidt Homers Twice, Diamondbacks Sink Rockies
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DENVER -- Paul Goldschmidt hit two home runs and drove in five runs Friday night for the Diamondbacks, giving Zack Greinke plenty of support in a 6-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. Goldschmidt homered in Arizona's two-run first and hit a three-run shot in the third off German Marquez (0-2) to give the Diamondbacks an early…
03 May, 2017
Zimmerman's Double Helps Nats Edge D-Backs
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WASHINGTON -- Ryan Zimmerman broke up a tie with an RBI double in the sixth inning as the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 on Wednesday, spoiling a strong start by Robbie Ray. Zimmerman lined a double to center off Ray to score Harper and give Washington a 2-1 lead. Zimmerman was 2-for-3, giving him…
Homers Power Diamondbacks Past Nationals
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WASHINGTON -- Chris Herrmann went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, and the Arizona Diamondbacks hit three long balls to defeat the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Tuesday to begin a three-game series. Herrmann entered the game batting .167 after going 3-for-16 on a recent homestand. He hit his second homer of the season in a three-run fourth…
01 May, 2017
D-backs Beat Rockies on Descalso's Homer in 13th
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PHOENIX -- Daniel Descalso belted a two-run homer in the 13th inning to drive in the game's only runs as the Arizona Diamondbacks nipped the Colorado Rockies 2-0 Sunday. The game was the first ever to go scoreless past the 11th inning at Chase Field, which opened in 1998. Descalso's homer came off Jordan Lyles (0-1)…
29 April, 2017
Rockies, Freeland Shut Down Diamondbacks
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PHOENIX -- Kyle Freeland shut down Arizona's potent attack Friday night as the Colorado Rockies edged the Diamondbacks 3-1. Freeland gave up just one run and six hits in six innings. He walked two and struck out two. By winning, the Rockies (15-9) moved back into first place in the NL West, a half-game ahead of…
