Troy Tulowitzki, Rockies Tie Doubles Record
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Colorado slugger Troy Tulowitzki wants to show that his team can hit for power on the road, not only at Coors Field in Denver's thin air.
Rockies hitters have 12 doubles in the first two games of the season, tying a major league record that has stood for more than a century.
"I'm really happy it's on the road," Tulowitzki said. "First thing we would hear if we were at home is how it's a hitter's ballpark."
Colorado hit six doubles for the second consecutive game Tuesday night on the way to a 5-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The dozen two-base hits matched the mark set by the New York Giants over the first two games in 1912.
"We're hitting them all over the field," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said.
Six players doubled for the Rockies, who had 12 hits overall. Colorado had eight extra-base hits and 16 overall in the season opener Monday, a 10-0 victory.
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