Fulford’s Double Saves Rockies

Braxton Fulford delivered a clutch two-run double with two outs in the eighth to give the Rockies a 4-3 lead, then Antonio Senzatela locked it down in the ninth after loading the bases, striking out two and getting a key ground ball to seal the win. Earlier, Kyle Freeland reached 1,000 career strikeouts — only the second Rockies pitcher to do so — and pitched seven strong innings. The Pirates briefly took a 3-2 lead but couldn’t hold off Colorado’s late rally. With the win, the Rockies head into Saturday’s showdown against Pirates ace Paul Skenes, with Tomoyuki Sungano on the mound for Colorado — setting the stage for another high-stakes battle. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a62a771d21e2b8ca