In Wednesday’s 7-4 loss in the series finale against San Francisco, the Colorado bullpen was tasked with carrying the majority of the pitching burden after starter Jon Gray was yanked from the game in the fourth.
The result, manager Bud Black noted, “was variable — two good (outings), two bad” as Scott Oberg and Chris Rusin combined for three scoreless innings, while Harrison Musgrave and Jake McGee gave up three runs over two-plus innings. It was a game that epitomized the inconsistency of the bullpen as a whole this season.
The Rockies boast two shutdown relievers in set-up man Adam Ottavino (0.