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Bullpen lets Rockies’ big lead slip away late
- Updated: September 1, 2016
DENVER — The Rockies’ bullpen has not been the most consistent unit, but Wednesday’s performance in a 10-8 loss to the Dodgers in the second game of a doubleheader was perhaps their roughest.
Colorado led by six runs with two innings to go — a situation in which Major League teams were 448-1 this season — but managed to surrender eight runs.
Closer Adam Ottavino had only allowed one run this season over 18 2/3 innings, but was charged with five runs on two walks and three hits with the go-ahead runs coming on Andrew Toles’ first career grand slam.
“You’re going to blow games,” Ottavino said. “You’re going to lose games. You’re going to pitch bad from time to time. I should never give up five runs in an inning. I should never walk two guys in an inning.”
The two walks for Ottavino were especially uncharacteristic considering he had previously only issued four. However, three of the four were against left-handers, and both walks Wednesday were against left-handers — …
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