Kyle Freeland wears his love for the Rockies on his sleeve — literally and figuratively.
The lefty starter has the numbers 303 and 5,280 tattooed on his arm, and the Denver native’s passion for his team is apparent every time he takes the mound. Tuesday night at Busch Stadium, that passion translated into a desperately needed win for the Rockies.
Behind Freeland’s best performance of the season, and powered by a massive home run by catcher Hunter Goodman, the Rockies blanked the Cardinals 3-0 to snap an eight-game losing streak. It was just the second shutout of the season for Colorado, with the other one also coming against the Cardinals on July 23 at Coors Field.