Casey Schmitt’s three-run homer in the sixth broke a tie and the host San Francisco Giants defeated the Colorado Rockies 4-2 on Saturday afternoon.
Luis Arraez was 2-for-4 with a run scored for the Giants, who have won two of the first three games in the four-game series.
Kyle Karros homered and Mickey Moniak was 2-for-4 for the Rockies, who have lost three of their last four.
San Francisco starter Tyler Mahle (2-8) allowed a run on five hits in seven innings with three walks and four strikeouts.
J.T. Brubaker pitched the final two innings for his first career save.
Colorado starter Kyle Freeland (2-8) surrendered four runs and six hits in six innings. He did not walk a batter and struck out nine.
Karros’ two-out solo home run in the eighth brought the Rockies to within 4-2. He hit Brubaker’s first-pitch sinker an estimated 435 feet to left for Karros’ ninth.
Schmitt’s three-run homer in the sixth gave the Giants a 4-1 lead. After singles by the first two batters, Heliot Ramos and Arraez, Schmitt launched Freeland’s 1-1 hanging knuckle curve an estimated 415 feet into the left-field stands. It was Schmitt’s 19th home run.
Jesus Rodriguez’s two-out RBI double in the fifth tied the game 1-1 for San Francisco. It scored Bryce Eldridge, who had doubled with one out.
The Rockies took a 1-0 lead in the first on Mahle’s balk, which allowed Brent Sullivan to score. Sullivan had led off with a double and moved to third on a groundout.
Giants’ manager Tony Vitello was ejected by home plate umpire Lance Barksdale minutes later after Moniak was placed back at the plate after it appeared he had struck out.
San Francisco took right-hander Jackson Flora from UC Santa Barbara wit the fourth pick of the MLB Draft.
Colorado selected switch-hitting shortstop Tyler Bell from Kentucky with the 10th selection.
–Field Level Media
