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Rockies at Giants



Colorado got the tiebreaker in the 5th when Moniak grounded into a fielder's choice to short, scoring Sullivan, and the Rockies never looked back. Veen powered the offense, going 1-for-3 with a homer and two RBI. The Rockies also won the strikeout battle, punching out Giants hitters 10 times to just 2 for Colorado. The Rockies visit the Giants Saturday, with the Giants hosting that same day.
Moniak's fielder's choice grounder to shortstop in the 5th inning brought home Sullivan and gave the Rockies the lead for good in a 5-2 win over the Giants.
Veen led the way for Colorado, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
The Rockies also dominated at the plate against Giants pitching, striking out only twice while punching out San Francisco hitters ten times, improving to 49-73 as the Giants dropped to 50-72, with Colorado now up 6-5 in the season series.
The Rockies sit 5th in the NL West, 28½ games back, coming off a loss, 2-8 over their last 10. The Giants sit 4th in the NL West, 26 games back, coming off a loss, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Rockies are up next at Braves (Aug 28-30). The Giants are up next home vs Diamondbacks (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.



Giants to winMiss
SF -1.5 · 56%UpsetGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLColorado Rockies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| SFSan Francisco Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jake McCarthy | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .296 | .333 | .499 |
Mickey Moniak | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | .267 | .311 | .542 |
Willi Castro | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .262 | .331 | .422 |
TJ Rumfield | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | .294 | .374 | .453 |
Troy Johnston | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .282 | .349 | .393 |
Connor Norby | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | .198 | .316 | .314 |
Zac Veen | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .333 | .429 | 1.333 |
Cole Carrigg | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .375 | .489 |
Ezequiel Tovar | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .208 | .255 | .333 |
Brett Sullivan | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .245 | .283 | .445 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kyle Freeland | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 95-66 | 6.27 | 95 |
Brennan Bernardino | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-7 | 2.84 | 11 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | COL 100.0 | 1.5 | |
| B9 | COL 98.5 | 1.0 | |
| B9 | COL 99.5 | 9.6 | |
| B9 | COL 89.9 | 5.5 | |
| B9 | COL 95.4 | 2.7 | |
| T9 | COL 98.1 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | COL 98.6 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | COL 98.5 | 0.5 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.