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- Updated: July 24, 2016
DENVER — Trevor Story put himself into the record books, then lifted the Rockies to their third straight victory over the Braves, 8-4, on Saturday night at Coors Field. Story homered twice and had career highs with four hits and five RBIs.
Story’s two-run, second-inning shot off Braves starter Matt Wisler (4-10) gave him the National League record for home runs by a rookie shortstop, and he hit his 26th homer on a leadoff shot in the eighth off Jim Johnson. Story has eight homers in the last 13 games and three in two nights against the Braves. Story’s two-run single highlighted a five-run sixth inning that also included Carlos Gonzalez’s RBI double and Tony Wolters’ two-run single.
Wisler had an RBI single in the second and Adonis Garcia added an RBI single in the third. But Rockies starter Tyler Anderson (3-3) held the Braves to three runs and eight hits in six innings for his second straight win, as the Rockies — who will try to sweep the series Sunday afternoon — improved to 6-3 since the All-Star break, and are .500 (24-24) at home for the first time since June 27.
MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDSifting through on a strange night: Anderson was up, 2-1, after two innings when a 47-minute rain …
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