Rockies Shatter MLB Record with Shocking Shutout Against Cardinals—What Sparked the Surprise Blowout?
Finally, the Colorado Rockies have delivered something we all thought might never come—a shutout win. On Wednesday night, they blanked the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0, snapping a staggering 220-game drought without posting a zero on the scoreboard against their opponents. That stretch was the longest in MLB’s modern era, dating back to 1900, with their previous shutout way back on May 15, 2024, when they defeated the Padres 8-0. It’s a moment that feels almost surreal after such a dry spell.
As anyone who’s followed this team knows, Coors Field’s hitter-friendly environment hasn’t made pitching domination any easier. Yet Tanner Gordon, freshly called up from Triple-A Albuquerque, alongside relievers Jimmy Herget and Tyler Kinley, joined forces to stifle the Cardinals’ offense, allowing just five hits total. Gordon’s outing, notably only his 12th career start, was a standout effort and one that the Rockies desperately needed. Interim manager Warren Schaeffer summed it up perfectly—220 games is a heck of a long time, and this shutout was a breath of fresh air for a team that has struggled mightily this season.
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