The Colorado Rockies showed signs of life but did not live like kings on this day, nor like a prince, but rather like a plebeian. The Purple was in the Bay facing the San Francisco Giants and they lost 9-2, marking their sixth straight loss.
A full turn through the rotation and nobody could stop the bleeding, a real sign that they desperately need Jon Gray, who should return on Friday.
The scoring started quickly for the Giants with a Hunter Pence single and a Buster Posey double. If it wasn’t for Tony Wolters arm, the Rockies may not have gotten out of the first as he nailed Denard Span trying to swipe second.
After a 1-2-3 inning in the second and a failed Rockies two-out rally in the third, the Giants kicked German Marquez around. Span reached base again, Joe Panik singled, Buster Posey brought him in on a sacrifice fly, then Brandon Belt kept it alive driving in Panik and the Giants had three.
They did it again in the fourth. San Francisco added two more in that inning highlighted by a Span triple.
Kyle Freeland had to pinch hit in the fifth, he struck out, because of the roster moves made earlier today which left the team with only three men on their bench.
This led to another starter, Antonio Senzatela, making his first relief appearance of his big league career and just the second of his pro career which has spanned over 100 games. He faced seven batters and set down six, walking one and striking out two.
In the seventh inning back to back singles by Mark Reynolds and Raimel Tapia gave the Rockies life. Ian Desmond gave a productive out and Trevor Story knocked in Reynolds on a single that chased Jeff Samardzija from the game. Tony Wolters followed up with a single off of Hunter Strickland that brought home, Tapia. Story and Wolters moved up on a ball that was spiked and Charlie Blackmon walked which made the bases drunk for D.J. LeMahieu. He check swing chopped one up the first base line only to be tagged out by Strickland, leaving their big inning with only two runs.
Chad Qualls took over in the bottom part of the seventh and after retiring the leadoff hitter he gave up back to back singles and Mike Dunn had to work out of a jam. He didn’t, but he only allowed one, leaving it at 6-2 with six outs left to play for the Rockies.
They did nothing in the eighth.
Jairo Diaz pitched in his first MLB game since Oct. 3, 2015, throwing one inning but it all came unraveled for his team after a Desmond dropped flyball. The Giants ended up with a three-run eighth to seal it for the former home of the Seals.
The Rockies have been outscored 21-60 in the past seven days and are 1-6 in that stretch.
