Rockies Edge Giants 7‑6 on Karros’ Eighth-Inning Homer
DENVER (Interstat) — Kyle Karros hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning, lifting the Colorado Rockies to a 7-6 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday evening at Coors Field.
Colorado jumped ahead 1-0 in the first on Hunter Goodman’s groundout. San Francisco tied it in the second on Drew Gilbert’s two-run homer. The Rockies regained the lead on Brett Sullivan’s RBI double in the bottom of the second and added a run on Troy Johnston’s sacrifice fly in the third. The Giants tied it 4-4 in the sixth on Gilbert’s RBI single.
Karros then delivered the decisive blow in the eighth, homering to left-center. Victor Vodnik (3-3) pitched a scoreless inning for the win. Jordan Romano earned his fifth save with a perfect ninth. Dylan Smith (0-1) took the loss.
Gilbert finished 4-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs, while Rafael Devers homered twice for the Giants. Rockies starter Tanner Gordon allowed five runs in five innings. Attendance was 25,548. Time of game was 2:48. The Rockies improved to 37-54, while the Giants fell to 37-52.