Giants beat Rockies for eleventh straight time, 6-4 with 3-run ninth

Brandon Crawford had a pinch-hit RBI double to spark a three-run ninth and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies for the eleventh straight time, 6-4 on Thursday.

Michael Conforto and Thairo Estrada homered to assist San Francisco sweep its seventh straight collection from Colorado. Scott Alexander (5-0) acquired the win with an inning of reduction and Camilo Doval completed for his sixteenth save.

“It’s very challenging to come to Coors Field to win a series, period,” Giants supervisor Gabe Kapler mentioned. “So to win all three and get out of here relatively healthy is a testament to the work the guys did.”

Nolan Jones had three hits for the Rockies. They have misplaced 4 straight.

San Francisco is 16-3 at Coors Field courting to Sept. 6, 2021, and has received eight straight in Denver. That streak was in jeopardy till a late rally in opposition to Colorado nearer Pierce Johnson (0-3).

Johnson walked the primary two batters and Crawford doubled on an 0-2 pitch to right-center subject to tie it. LaMonte Wade Jr.’s sacrifice fly put the Giants forward and Joc Pederson’s run-scoring single capped the rally.

PHOTOS: Giants beat Rockies for eleventh straight time, 6-4 with 3 run ninth

“I’ve faced Pierce a handful of times now so I know what what he has,” Crawford mentioned. “Not trying to do too much in that situation and just get the barrel on the ball. Fortunately, LaMonte had a good at-bat after me.”

The Rockies acquired all of their run within the first inning off Alex Cobb. After Estrada hit his seventh residence run within the prime of the primary inning, Colorado had three singles and successful batter to tie it and cargo the bases. Jones introduced two residence with a single and rookie shortstop Ezequiel Tovar doubled to offer Colorado a 4-1 lead.

Conforto acquired the Giants inside a run within the sixth when he homered following a triple by J.D. Davis to finish starter Chase Anderson’s day.

Anderson was claimed off waivers from Tampa Bay on May 12 and made his Rockies debut in opposition to Cincinnati 4 days later, tossing 5 innings in opposition to his former staff. He allowed three runs and struck out a season-high seven in 5 1/3 innings Thursday.

“Overall, it was good but I’d like to have a couple of pitches back,” Anderson mentioned. “I know those probably aren’t homers in most parks but they still count here.”

Anderson nonetheless hasn’t had a choice in 5 begins with the Rockies.

“It is frustrating but if I go out and do my job and put the team in a good position that’s all I can do,” Anderson mentioned.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Giants: C Patrick Bailey (neck tightness) was out of the beginning lineup for the second straight recreation. Kapler mentioned Bailey’s tightness resulted from sleeping on his neck incorrect the primary evening in Denver.

COBB GRINDS THROUGH

Cobb appeared to tweak one thing within the fifth inning. After throwing a pitch to Randal Grichuk he grabbed at his left hip. Kapler and a coach got here out to verify on him however Cobb completed the inning earlier than leaving the sport.

“I have no idea what happened,” Cobb mentioned. “Maybe muscle fatigue but zero concerned going forward with it.”

UP NEXT

Giants: Head residence for a three-game collection in opposition to the Chicago Cubs earlier than going again on the street. They haven’t introduced a starter for the opener Friday evening.