Tyler Freeman’s RBI single in 10th inning lifts Rockies over Blue Jays 2-1
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TORONTO – Pinch-hitter Tyler Freeman’s RBI single in the 10th inning helped the Colorado Rockies complete a 2-1 comeback win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon.
Troy Johnston had an RBI single in the eighth inning to tie the game 1-1 for Colorado (2-4)
Colorado starter Kyle Freeland allowed a run on five hits and a walk but struck out six over five innings.
Relievers Antonio Senzatela, Victor Vodnik, Brennan Bernardino (1-0) and Jimmy Herget combined for five scoreless innings. Herget earned the save.
Toronto wasted a superb outing by starting pitcher Kevin Gausman, who struck out 10 and allowed just two hits, in a six-inning no decision. Tyler Rogers, Tommy Nance, Mason Fluharty, Jeff Hoffman, and Brendon Little (0-1) came out of the Blue Jays bullpen, with Little taking the loss.
Davis Schneider’s RBI single in the third inning gave Toronto (4-2) an early lead.
Takeaways
Rockies: Colorado’s bullpen and defence kept Toronto’s offence at bay, giving up no runs and only two hits. The Rockies aggressive baserunning pressured the Blue Jays’ fielders throughout the game.
Blue Jays: Cashing in available runs continues to be a problem for Toronto. Eleven runners were left on base in the Blue Jays’ 5-1 win on Tuesday and they stranded another nine on Wednesday. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was hit by a pitch to load the bases after Schneider’s RBI single in the third but both Kazuma Okamoto and Alejandro Kirk were unable to drive in any more runners.
Key moment
Freeman led off the 10th and connected on Little’s 86.9 m.p.h. knuckle curve, sending it to centre field to score Brenton Doyle, who started the inning on second.
Key stat
Gausman is the first Major League Baseball pitcher to have 10 or more strikeouts and no walks in his first two games of the season since at least 1900.
Up next
Toronto was scheduled to face the White Sox in Chicago on Thursday, but the game was postponed to Friday because of rain and thunderstorms in the forecast.
Dylan Cease (0-0) is next up in Toronto’s rotation and Sean Burke (0-1) was scheduled to go for the White Sox.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 1, 2026.