Giants rally past Rockies 3‑1 behind strong pitching
SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — The San Francisco Giants defeated the Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Sunday evening at Oracle Park, taking two of three in the series before 33,354 fans in 2 hours, 21 minutes.
Colorado took an early lead in the first inning when Jake McCarthy hit an inside-the-park home run off starter Trevor McDonald. The Giants tied the game in the fourth on Drew Gilbert’s RBI single that scored Bryce Eldridge. San Francisco broke the tie in the eighth on Willy Adames’ two-run single.
McDonald pitched seven innings, allowing three hits and one earned run while striking out four. Erik Miller earned the win with 1⅓ scoreless innings, improving to 2-0. Antonio Senzatela took the loss, falling to 9-2.
Heliot Ramos had two hits for the Giants. Casey Schmitt and Bryce Eldridge each singled. Drew Gilbert drove in the tying run. The Giants had eight hits, while the Rockies managed four.
The Giants improved to 41-55, while the Rockies dropped to 39-59. San Francisco next travels to Seattle on Friday. Colorado returns home to host Cincinnati on July 17.