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De La Rosa keeps up momentum in strong 8 IP
- Updated: August 22, 2016
DENVER — Less than three months removed from a demotion to the bullpen, Jorge De La Rosa looked like his old self in the Rockies’ 11-4 win over the MLB-leading Cubs on Sunday.
De La Rosa quieted the red-hot Cubs — who had won 19 of their past 23 and had scored 15 runs over the first two games of the series — with six strikeouts and just four hits surrendered over a season-high eight innings.
“I know they’ve got a really good lineup — one of the best in the league,” De La Rosa said of the Cubs. “It feels really good to pitch the way I did today.”
Most impressive, manager Walt Weiss noted, was De La Rosa’s composure in pitching with a substantial lead. For the second time this homestand, the Rockies jumped to 7-0 in the first inning, but on Wednesday, they watched the Nationals creep their way back before holding to a 12-10 win.
On Sunday, after lacing a two-run single in the big …
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