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Rockies End Brutal Streak After They Record First Shutout in 221 Games

The Colorado Rockies shut out the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday for their second win in a row. | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

The Colorado Rockies blanked the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, putting an end to an unbelievably bad streak.

Rockies fans haven't had much to cheer for in some time, but they can find some solace that their squad held an opponent to a zero for the first time in 221 games. They beat the Cardinals 6-0 for their second win in a row in a Wednesday afternoon rubber match thanks to six scoreless innings from starting pitcher Tanner Gordon. On the offensive side, they had a four-run second inning and never looked back.

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