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17: Consecutive scoreless appearances by Jason Grilli against the Brewers, since June 7, 2008 and prior to Saturday night's game.

"After spending time with that guy, there's no reason to believe there'd be anything he couldn't do. Bowl 300, hole-in-one … the Tour de France, yellow shirt. He's one of the most gifted athletes. He could do anything he put his mind to." - Hurdle, upon being told that one of his former Colorado players, Larry Walker, had bowled a perfect game.

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