After the Cardinals got a late lift from their bench Monday to propel them to a comeback win vs. the Rockies, the inability to get their offense off the ground Tuesday left them shut out vs. Colorado.

Facing left-hander Kyle Freeland, who entered the start with a 2-12 record and a 5.53 ERA, the Cardinals were kept scoreless over 7 1/3 innings. The Cardinals’ run-scoring chances vs. Freeland were quieted by three double plays on groundouts in a 3-0 loss at Busch Stadium.

When Freeland was removed from the game with one out in the eighth inning after Thomas Saggese singled and Victor Scott II walked with one out, the late scoring chance was quieted by Rockies right-handed reliever Victor Vodnik, who struck out Brendan Donovan and Ivan Herrera to end the inning.

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