Rockies ride strong pitching to beat Pirates 2-0 at Coors Field in “Opening Day 2.0”

Colorado got five shutout innings from Kyle Freeland before he was forced to exit due to a leg cramp

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  • Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story, left, tags out Pittsburgh Pirates' Erik Gonzalez who was trying to steal second base in the third inning of a baseball game Monday, June 28, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

  • David Zalubowski, The Associated Press

    Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland reacts after getting Pittsburgh Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes to ground out to end the top of the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, June 28, 2021, in Denver.

  • Colorado Rockies' Yonathan Daza connects for an RBI-triple off Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Tyler Anderson in the third inning of a baseball game Monday, June 28, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

  • Pittsburgh Pirates' Phillip Evans, foreground, is called out after Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland, right, fielded a throw from first baseman C.J. Cron (25) in the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, June 28, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

  • Home plate umpire Rob Drake, left, checks Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Monday, June 28, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

  • Coors Field is shown before a baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Colorado Rockies Monday, June 28, 2021, in Denver. The Rockies are allowed full capacity starting Monday as virus restrictions are relaxed in the state. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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By Kyle Newman | knewman@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
PUBLISHED: June 28, 2021 at 6:25 p.m. | UPDATED: June 28, 2021 at 8:08 p.m.

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Kyle Newman | Sportswriter

Kyle Newman is a sportswriter for The Denver Post, a position he’s held since 2016. He is a beat reporter covering the Colorado Rockies and Denver Broncos in addition to covering other professional, college and high school athletics around the state. He is a member of the BBWAA and PFWA.