His early career struggles behind him, Jon Gray is answering the call as the Colorado Rockies' ace. Gray pitched seven strong innings, Nolan Arenado and Trevor Story hit two-run homers off relievers after starter Julio Teheran left because of an injury, and the Rockies beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Friday night. Gray (6-4) shut down the Braves after allowing a run in the first inning, finishing with eight strikeouts in helping the Rockies hand the Braves their eighth straight loss at Coors Field.Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Carlos Estevez reacts after striking out Atlanta Braves' Jace Peterson with the bases loaded for the final out in a baseball game Friday, July 22, 2016 in Denver. The...
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