Gray struck out a career-high 11 batters in six innings in an 89-pitch masterpiece that was only tarnished by some first-inning miscues. Those problems, however, were enough for the San Diego Padres to pin a 2-1 decision on the Colorado Rockies and once again keep Gray from grabbing his inaugural MLB win.
It was the second time in three starts that Gray had set a new career-high in strikeouts, besting the 10 Los Angeles Dodgers he fanned in his season debut on April 22 at Coors Field. Still, after 12 starts, Gray has yet to grab his first win.