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Gray strikes out career-high 12, lifts Rockies
- Updated: June 6, 2016
SAN DIEGO — Gray Day is becoming dependably bright for the Rockies.
Rookie right-handed pitcher Jon Gray fired a filthy slider and fastballs up to 97 mph, and the Rockies’ problems melted away during their 10-3 victory over the Padres at Petco Park on Sunday night.
Gray struck out a career-high 12 — one more than last time he pitched at Petco, on May 2 — in seven innings. Gray fanned the first five hitters, tying a Rockies record previously set in the expansion year of 1993 by Bruce Ruffin against the Astros on June 13, 1993, at old Mile High Stadium.
But most importantly, he gave the Rockies sunshine at a dark time.
“That’s what I want — for the guys behind me to know they’ve got a good shot to win,” Gray said.
The Rockies entered Sunday trying to avert being swept by a Padres team that blew a 10-run lead against the Mariners on Thursday. Friday night’s 4-0 Rockies loss to the Padres featured third baseman Nolan Arenado caught by television cameras blowing his top in the dugout.
Gray, 24, has won his last three …
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