Rockies mowed down by Misiorowski, who hits 100 MPH 52 times in 7-1 loss

DENVER — Rockies Report, Game 65:

ROCKIES BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski did not disappoint in his Coors Field debut, holding the Rockies to a single unearned run and four hits over seven innings as the Rockies dropped the second game of their weekend series against the Brewers, this one by a 7-1 count in front of 30,320 at Coors Field on Saturday night.

Fifty-two of Misiorowski’s 98 pitches reached 100 miles per hour on the radar gun. According to Sarah Langs, that’s the second-highest total in the Statcast era, which dates back to 2008. He topped out at 103.7 MPH — also a record in the Statcast era — and his final two pitches exceeded 101 MPH.

Misiorowski dominated until the sixth inning, when a momentary loss of control gave the Rockies a window for a rally. After allowing a leadoff infield single to Jake McCarthy, the 2025 All-Star allowed McCarthy to advance to second via a wild pitch, then had a pitch veer inside and hit Tyler Freeman. The Colorado outfielder was able to walk back to the dugout after being examined by team medical personnel, but he left the game.

After retiring TJ Rumfield on a pop-up, Misiorowski walked Hunter Goodman to load the bases. But he escaped the Rockies’ threat within the next three pitches, getting Troy Johnston to fly out to shallow left field before forcing a groundout from Ezequiel Tovar, ending the threat.

“If you’re going to get an opportunity against a guy like that — a front-line guy — you’re usually gonna get one shot at him to cash in,” Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer said. “We had them right where we wanted: Troy up, one out, bases loaded, 2-1 game in the sixth. It’s a good ballgame. That’s right where we wanted to be. Just didn’t cash in tonight.”

Milwaukee promptly slammed the window shut in the seventh inning at the expense of reliever Brennan Bernardino. First, William Contreras took him deep for Milwaukee’s third homer of the night. Then, after walking Jake Bauer and allowing a single to Andrew Vaughn, the Brewers executed a double steal, taking an inning-ending double play out of the mix.

Bernardino induced a grounder to first base from Brewers right fielder Sal Frelick. But TJ Rumfield failed to make the play, allowing both runners to come home and Frelick to reach base.

That three-run seventh inning gave Milwaukee the cushion it needed. Kyle Karros — who drove in the Rockies’ lone run against Misiorowski — walked and Brett Sullivan singled in the bottom of the seventh to raise Colorado hopes, but Misiorowski went out with a flourish, striking out McCarthy and Sterlin Thompson looking to end his night after seven innings and 98 pitches.

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Karros highlighted the Rockies’ efforts at the plate by going 2-for-3 with two doubles and a walk. Troy Johnston went 1-for-3 with an eighth inning walk. But the top four spots in the order went 1-for-13 with a pair of walks and one batter hit by a pitch.

Colorado dropped to 24-41.

ROCKIES STARTER’S REPORT

All of Zach Agnos’ trouble came with two outs during his three innings of work. In each inning he pitched, he retired the first two batters he faced; after that, Milwaukee made its impact, with Bryce Turang and David Hamilton firing solo home runs to center field in the first two innings to put Milwaukee in front.

Agnos walked three and struck out three. He was credited with the loss, his first decision of the season.

BITS AND PIECES

IT WAS DECIDED FOR THE ROCKIES WHEN: Brice Turang and Jake Bauers went deep for solo homers off Colorado reliever TJ Shook in the eighth inning, increasing Milwaukee’s lead to 7-1.

NUMBER TO NOTE: 7 — Runs scored by the Brewers despite launching five home runs. The seven-run output was the lowest for a team at Coors Field with exactly five home runs in over a decade, since Colorado scored six runs on a five-homer night in a 6-3 win over San Diego on April 10, 2016.

WHAT’S NEXT: Kyle Freeland looks to get his season back on track in the Sunday-afternoon series finale. Right-hander Shane Drohan gets the nod for the Brew Crew. The first pitch at Coors Field is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. MDT.

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