Giants Rout Rockies 19‑6 Behind 25 Hits, Grand Slam
DENVER (Interstat) — The San Francisco Giants erupted for 19 runs on 25 hits Sunday afternoon at Coors Field, routing the Colorado Rockies 19-6 in a game that featured a seven-run fifth inning and a grand slam from shortstop Willy Adames.
The victory snapped a five-game losing streak for the Giants, who improved to 23-36. The Rockies fell to 22-38, losing for the 10th time in their past 11 games. Attendance was 37,965, and the game lasted 3 hours, 38 minutes.
San Francisco wasted little time taking control. In the top of the first inning, Rafael Devers doubled with one out and advanced to third on a groundout by Luis Arraez. After Willy Adames walked, Jung Hoo Lee singled to center field, scoring Devers and giving the Giants a 1-0 lead.
The Giants added a run in the second inning. Bryce Eldridge led off with a double to center, and Daniel Susac followed with an RBI double to right, making it 2-0.
Colorado responded in the bottom of the second. Kyle Karros doubled with one out, and after a strikeout, Braxton Fulford popped out to first base in foul territory, but Karros tagged and scored to cut the deficit to 2-1.
The game remained close until the fourth inning. San Francisco plated two runs. Eldridge doubled again, and Susac was hit by a pitch. After a strikeout, Casey Schmitt singled to right, scoring Eldridge. Devers walked, and Arraez hit a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Susac for a 4-1 lead.
The Rockies pulled within one in the bottom of the fourth. Karros singled, and after two strikeouts, Chad Stevens walked. Willi Castro reached on a fielding error by pitcher Robbie Ray, allowing Karros and Stevens to score, making it 4-3. But Castro was picked off second base to end the inning.
The decisive moment came in the top of the fifth. Lee led off with a double, and Matt Chapman doubled him home. After Eldridge grounded out, Daniel Susac struck out. Drew Gilbert then tripled to center, scoring Chapman. Schmitt singled to center, driving in Gilbert. Devers doubled, putting runners at second and third. Zach Agnos intentionally walked Arraez to load the bases. Adames then crushed a grand slam to left field, clearing the bases and giving San Francisco an 11-3 lead. Lee followed with a single, but Chapman struck out to end the inning.
Colorado scored twice in the bottom of the fifth. Tyler Freeman doubled, Troy Johnston singled him home, and after a lineout, Ezequiel Tovar singled. Kyle Karros walked to load the bases, and Jake McCarthy hit a sacrifice fly to left, scoring Johnston. The Rockies left two runners on base.
The Giants continued to pour it on. Eldridge led off the sixth with a solo home run to center, his second of the season, making it 12-5.
In the seventh, Devers doubled, Arraez singled him home, and Lee singled to score Arraez for a 14-5 lead.
Colorado got one back in the bottom of the seventh. Hunter Goodman reached on a throwing error by Chapman, Edouard Julien walked, and after a strikeout and a popout, Braxton Fulford singled to right, scoring Goodman to make it 14-6.
San Francisco added three more in the eighth. Susac walked, Schmitt singled, and Devers singled to center, scoring Susac. Devers advanced to third on a throwing error by center fielder Tyler Freeman. Arraez then hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Devers. Adames singled, and Lee singled, but Chapman flied out.
The Giants capped the scoring in the ninth. Eldridge singled, and Jesus Rodriguez, pinch-hitting, hit a two-run homer to left. Drew Gilbert flied out, Jonah Cox doubled, but Devers struck out and Arraez flied out.
In total, San Francisco had 25 hits. Lee went 5 for 6 with two RBIs and three runs scored. Devers was 4 for 6 with an RBI and four runs. Eldridge finished 4 for 6 with a home run, a double and an RBI. Adames was 3 for 5 with the grand slam and four RBIs. Arraez drove in three runs despite going 1 for 4.
Robbie Ray started for the Giants and pitched four innings, allowing five hits, one earned run and striking out six. JT Brubaker tossed 1 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing no hits and striking out one. Joel Peguero worked 1 1/3 innings, giving up two hits and no earned runs with one strikeout. Caleb Kilian, who earned the win, pitched a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts. Kilian improved to 2-3.
Tanner Gordon took the loss for Colorado, falling to 0-1. He allowed four runs on five hits over three-plus innings.
Colorado managed 10 hits. Tyler Freeman had three hits, including a double. Troy Johnston drove in two runs.
The Giants had lost the first two games of the series, 8-3 on Saturday and 8-6 on Friday, after dropping three straight to the Arizona Diamondbacks at home. They will travel to Milwaukee for a four-game series starting Monday, June 1. The Rockies will visit the Los Angeles Angels for three games beginning Monday.
Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of San Francisco 3, Colorado 5. The ELO system gave the Giants a 62.10 percent probability to win. San Francisco was a pregame favorite at minus 1.5 on the spread. The combined total of 25 runs went under the over/under line of 11.