Thairo Estrada and Joc Pederson had two hits each in a 10-hit sixth inning as San Francisco opened a nine-run lead, and the Giants hung on to beat the Colorado Rockies 11-10 and stop a three-game skid that hurt their wild card chances
ByCRAIG MEYER Associated Press
September 17, 2023, 6:54 PM
San Francisco Giants’ Austin Slater singles in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan)
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DENVER — Thairo Estrada and Joc Pederson had two hits each in a 10-hit sixth inning as San Francisco opened a nine-run lead, and the Giants hung on to beat the Colorado Rockies 11-10 on Sunday and stop a three-game skid that hurt their wild card chances.
San Francisco opened a 9-0 lead in the sixth inning before Colorado closed. After scoring four times in the ninth, the Rockies had runners at second and third with two outs when pinch-hitter Charlie Blackman hit a soft liner to Estrada at second.
The Giants stopped their longest road losing streak since 1996 at nine games. They had lost the first three games of the four-game series, falling 2 1/2 games back for the last NL wild card.
Mitch Haniger put the Giants ahead with an RBI double in the fifth against Chris Flexen (1-8) and Pederson’s double in the sixth boosted the lead to 2-0. Haniger added a two-run double and Brandon Crawford hit a three-run homer off Matt Koch.
Sean Manaea (6-6), making his second start since May 10, gave up three runs — two earned — and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Flexen (1-8) gave up four runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings. Colorado had won a season-high five straight games. The Rockies are 12-33 against the NL West, their worst winning percentage against the division.
San Francisco led 11-6 starting the ninth. Hunter Goodman hit a sacrifice fly and closer Camilo Doval allowed Kris Bryant’s roller past his glove for a run-scoring error. Elias Díaz hit a two-run single, and : Taylor Rogers retired Blackmon for his second save.
Haniger entered hitting .133 (6 for 45) with three RBIs since returning Aug. 29 from a fractured forearm. Crawford has 80 RBIs at Coors Field, second-most among visiting players.
Brenton Doyle and Hunter Goodman in the Rockies’ five-run sixth inning. It was the first career home run for Goodman, a 23-year-old rookie who had three RBIs.
TRAINER’S ROOM
ROCKIES: Placed RHP Kyle Freeland on the 15-day IL (right oblique strain) and recalled RHP Noah Davis from Triple-A Albuquerque. Freeland sustained the injury in Colorado’s 5-2 win Saturday night against the Giants, exiting the game after three innings. … INF Brendan Rodgers was hit on the head by an 86 mph from Doval in the ninth inning but remained in the game.
YP NEXT
Giants: San Francisco opens a two-game series at Arizona on Tuesday.
Rockies: Colorado LHP Ty Blatch (3-1, 4.64 ERA) will start Monday and RHP Michael Wacha (11-4, 3.43 ERA) for San Francisco.
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