If the Rockies could hit the reset button on their lost 2021 season, “Opening Day 2.0” would be a decent start.
Colorado got five shutout innings from Kyle Freeland on Monday before he was forced to exit due to a leg cramp suffered while baserunning. Even so, the Rockies bullpen delivered in a 2-0 win over the Pirates in the series opener. The Rockies drew 32,092 in the first game that Coors Field could have full capacity since 2019.
With former Colorado pitcher Tyler Anderson toeing the rubber for Pittsburgh — Anderson started 71 games for the Rockies from 2016-19 — the game got off to a sleepy start.