New closer, same result for Colorado

ARLINGTON — A new closer led to the same result for the Rockies on Wednesday night, but they also expressed the same resolve.

“We’ve got to do our job better, but I have confidence we will,” said Adam Ottavino, who blew his first opportunity when he yielded Adrian Beltre’s go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning of a 5-4 loss to the Rangers. “We’re not this bad.

“As bad as it was today, we’ll get past it.”

Four of the last six games have seen former closer, rookie Carlos Estevez, blow two saves, righty reliever Scott Oberg blow another and Ottavino — who had previously held opposing righties to a .115 average — miss his chance after the Rockies walked the bases loaded so he could face Beltre. Colorado now has three straight blown saves against Texas.

Despite the loss, the Rockies ended the night where they began, five games out of the second National League Wild Card berth.

The bullpen performed well out of the All-Star break, when the team surged, and the hope is that the relievers will regain their form.

Not only has there been upheaval in the ninth inning, but original closer Jake McGee has struggled since returning from an early knee injury, and veteran …

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