SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — Kyle Freeland pitched eight innings of four-hit ball and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Friday, Aug. 14, at Oracle Park.

Freeland allowed one earned run, struck out two and improved to 4-10. Landen Roupp took the loss, giving up four earned runs and striking out five in 5 2/3 innings, falling to 7-12.

Troy Johnston put Colorado ahead in the fourth with an RBI triple. Bryce Eldridge tied it with a solo homer in the bottom half. The Rockies regained the lead in the fifth on Mickey Moniak’s fielder’s choice, then Zac Veen homered with a runner aboard in the sixth. Veen finished 1 for 3 with two RBIs. Johnston went 1 for 4.

Colorado added a sacrifice fly in the ninth. San Francisco answered with Rafael Devers’ RBI double in the bottom half. Devers went 1 for 4. The Giants grounded into two double plays.

The Rockies had six hits; the Giants had seven. Colorado improved to 49-73, while San Francisco fell to 50-72. Attendance was 38,258, and the game lasted 2:28.