Chatwood struggles with fastball command

DENVER — Tyler Chatwood has been the rock of the Rockies’ rotation this season, but things didn’t go according to plan during a 7-2 loss to the Reds on Wednesday night at Coors Field.

Chatwood lasted only 5 2/3 innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on eight hits with three walks and five strikeouts.

“He wasn’t real crisp,” Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. “Location was a little off, especially with the fastball. He got in a lot of tough counts. He wasn’t as sharp as we’ve seen him lately.”

Four of the runs came in the first two frames, when Chatwood threw 47 of his 100 pitches. Chatwood wasn’t hit particularly hard, but he ran into trouble when he walked a pair of batters in the second inning …

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