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Rockies’ bats come alive to back Gray’s gem
- Updated: June 6, 2016
SAN DIEGO — Nolan Arenado finished a triple shy of the cycle Sunday night, and chased Padres spot-starter Luis Perdomo in the fifth inning with his 18th home run of the season, leading Colorado to a 10-3 win at Petco Park.
Arenado and Carlos Gonzalez, who hit his 12th and 13th homers of the season, backed up Jon Gray’s excellent start as the Rockies ended their losing skid at four games. The 24-year-old righty began the game with five consecutive strikeouts — the first pitcher in the Majors this season to do so — and held San Diego to two runs over seven innings while racking up a career-high 12 strikeouts.
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Wil Myers tried to keep his team in the mix early, doubling home Jon Jay in the fourth and hitting his 10th home run of the season in the sixth, but those were the only runs San Diego managed until Brett Wallace’s solo home run in the bottom of the ninth.
MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDBack on track: In the fourth, Gray gave up a run on two hits and a walk, and his pitch count elevated to 51. …
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