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Nolan Arenado , The Canadian PressJon Gray
pitched seven strong innings for the Colorado Rockies, who beat the San Diego Padres 8-2 Tuesday night for a two-game sweep and their first three-game winning streak of the season.connected leading off the fifth, but otherwise tamed the Padres, who have lost three straight for the first time this season.had a two-run triple for the Rockies, whose bats have come to life on the final three games of a swing through San Francisco and San Diego. Prior to that, they had lost eight straight games.
His shot to straightaway centre field off rookie left-hander Nick Margevicius with one out provided the Rockies with their first first-inning runs this season. Their streak of 17 straight games without a run in the first inning was longest to begin a season in franchise history.hit an RBI double in the second and Tapia a two-run triple in the third for a 5-0 lead.had a career-high three stolen bases, including stealing second and then executing a double steal with.
Grey improved to 9-3 lifetime against San Diego by holding the Padres to one run and three hits while striking out five and walking three.Margevicius allowed five runs and seven hits in four innings, struck out seven and walked one.
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