Backed by Jon Gray’s great start and two home runs, the Colorado Rockies secured back-to-back road wins for the first time this season, and celebrated manager Bud Black’s 2000th career managerial game with a W on Sunday.
Gray Wolf cornered, but bares fangs
Jon Gray loves pitching against the Padres, and Sunday’s start was another example of that. He went six innings and allowed one run on three hits, three walks, and seven strikeouts. Gray’s slider in particular was moving well, registering plenty of swings and misses. (Four of his seven Ks were finished with that pitch.