The kids were more than all right; they were misery stoppers.

Rookie starter Chase Dollander, pitching with a bloody middle finger, baffled the Braves, and rookie reliever Zach Agnos shut them down for his first career save as the Rockies finally discovered a winning formula.

Their 2-1, white-knuckle victory over Atlanta on Wednesday afternoon at Coors Field snapped an eight-game losing streak and closed out a miserable April with a desperately needed W.

Colorado’s pitching quartet of Dollander, Jake Bird, Seth Halvorsen and Agnos limited the Braves to just three hits.

“That’s what it takes; it was a hard-fought win,” manager Bud Black said. “Usually, to get a W when you’re not scoring runs, it takes a strong pitching performance. So, four guys did it.”

Still, history’s dark shadow looms as the Rockies head to San Francisco for a four-game series beginning Thursday.

Colorado’s 5-25 start to the season is tied with the 2003 Tigers for the second-worst 30-game start to a season in baseball’s Modern Era (since 1901). The 1988 Orioles, who lost 21 straight to open that season, were 4-26 in their first 30 games.

Dollander went toe-to-toe with Atlanta left-hander Chris Sale, the 2024 National League Cy Young Award winner. Dollander, 23, wrapped his arms around the challenge and welcomed the chance to halt Colorado’s misery.

“One-hundred percent,” said Dollander, who departed the game with two outs in the sixth inning because of a cracked fingernail on the middle finger of his pitching hand.

“I prepared a lot for this start, knowing I had to give the team a good few innings,” Dollander continued. “I was really happy with how I prepared for this start and I’m really happy with (the start).”

Brenton Doyle‘s one-out, solo homer off Sale in the third inning turned out to be the game-winning swing. Doyle rocketed the veteran lefty’s 1-1 fastball 421 feet and into the left-field bleachers. Doyle has been dealing with injuries and personal matters.

“It’s no secret that the past week has been kind of rough for me, since coming back,” said Doyle, who snapped a 0-for-20 skid with his fourth homer of the season. “We definitely needed this win, as a team. Sale is a heck of a pitcher and to get it against him, on a getaway day, going to another series, is a good momentum boost for us.”

Dollander was pulled from the game with two outs in the sixth inning because of his finger, which was injured.