Lorenzen's Masterful Outing Sparks Rockies

0:00It's April 25th. This is MLB News Today Baseball Coverage, powered by AI. Michael Lorenzen stepped up for his fifth career start against the Metz. This time rocking a Rocky's uniform, his fifth different team facing them. After stints with the Reds, Angels, Tigers, and Rangers, Friday night at City Field, he delivered his best outing of the season, going seven innings and allowing just one run on seven hits as Colorado edged. Out in New York, four to three. Starting in with a rough 7.48 ERA, Lorenzen looked sharp from the jump. He became the first Rocky starter this year to reach the seven inning mark, shutting down the Metz after a shaky second where they loaded the bases. But only scored once on a double-play grounder. The Rockies chipped away at Metz' righty Freddie Peralta, tying it in the fifth with the bases loaded when TJ Rumfield grounded into an out-that broad. Brenton Doyle home. They grabbed the lead in the sixth on Jake McCarthy's double-scoring Kyle Caros, then padded it in the seventh with Hunter Goodman and Rumfield, crossing on Troy Johnston's

1:03single for a four-to-one advantage. New York fought back in the eighth against reliever Jaden Hill, plating two runs on Brett Beatty's single to make it close at four to three. But Antonio Sensatellis stepped in, nailing down the final five outs for his second save and sealing the win. Lorenzen's bounce back performance gives the Rockies a spark, showing what he can do when he's on keeping their playoff hopes flickering just a bit. Longer in a tough season.