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Rockies rooks make history with 10-K games

WASHINGTON -- Even within the rubble of a rough road trip, the performances of rookie pitchers Jon Gray and Tyler Anderson in Milwaukee shine at an all-time level.

On Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon, Gray and Anderson each fanned 10 in losses to the Brewers that were marked by the struggles of the bullpen. But in addition to being the first time in club history that starters had double-figure strikeouts in consecutive games, the Elias Sports Bureau noted that it marked the third time since 1900 that rookie pitchers had punched out double figures in two straight.