Inspired by Jon Gray’s 16-strikeout performance last September against San Diego, the fine folks at Coors Field installed an audio clip into the public address system that emits a wolf’s howl every time Gray whiffs a batter.
There were only four howls unleashed Saturday night, but Gray (Twitter handle Mr.GrayWolf22 in case you didn’t know) still manhandled Philadelphia to lead the Rockies to an 8-5 win in front of 40,563 fans.
The victory was Colorado’s third straight and it has a chance to finish sweeping the Phillies on Sunday afternoon. The Rockies, who improved to 35-20 at home, maintained a 5 ½-game lead over Milwaukee for the National League’s second wild-card spot.