SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Matt Chapman hit a grand slam to help the San Francisco Giants beat the lowly Colorado Rockies 6-3 on Saturday.
Chapman connected against Jake Bird (0-1) with one out in the sixth, capping a five-run inning after the Rockies scored three times in the top of the frame. It was Chapman’s third career grand slam, and the first for the Giants this season.
Colorado dropped to a major league-worst 6-27.
Luis Matos hit a solo homer for San Francisco. Randy Rodríguez got three outs for the win, and Ryan Walker handled the ninth for his sixth save.
The Giants had a 1-0 lead before the Rockies rallied in the sixth. Ryan McMahon chased Jordan Hicks with a tying RBI single. Hunter Goodman singled home Jordan Beck, and Kyle Farmer added a two-out RBI single.
Hicks struck out seven in five-plus innings.
Rockies starter Bradley Blalock gave up three runs in 5 1/3 innings. He was recalled Friday to take the rotation spot of Ryan Feltner, who went on the injured list with back spasms.
Chapman punctuated the Giants’ response after giving up the lead in the top of the sixth. After Jung Hoo Lee got San Francisco within a run with a bases-loaded single, Chapman drove a hanging sinker by Bird 402 feet into the Colorado bullpen.
The Giants scored four or fewer runs in their previous seven games.
RHP Germán Márquez (0-5, 9.82 ERA) is scheduled to pitch for the Rockies opposite RHP Logan Webb (3-2, 2.83 ERA) in the final game of the four-game series.
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| HITTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Doyle CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .237 |
| J. Beck LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .265 |
| R. McMahon 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .153 |
| H. Goodman C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .266 |
| M. Toglia 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| N. Martini DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| a- S. Bouchard PH-DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .170 |
| K. Farmer SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .250 |
| M. Moniak RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 |
| A. Amador 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 |
- a-hit into fielder’s choice for Martini in the 8th
| HITTERS | AB | R | H | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Yastrzemski RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .275 |
| W. Adames SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .215 |
| J. Lee CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .312 |
| M. Chapman 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .205 |
| H. Ramos LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| L. Wade 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| P. Bailey C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .161 |
| L. Matos DH | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .167 |
| B. Wisely 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
- RBI – R. McMahon (6), H. Goodman (16), K. Farmer (7)
- 2-Out RBI – K. Farmer
- Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – M. Moniak, A. Amador
- 2B – P. Bailey (5)
- HR – M. Chapman (7), L. Matos (2)
- RBI – J. Lee (19), M. Chapman 4 (21), L. Matos (2)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – J. Lee 2 (2)
- Outfield Assist – J. Beck
- DP – 2 (Farmer-Toglia; Beck-Toglia)
- E – M. Chapman (3)
| PITCHERS | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Blalock | 5.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8.03 |
| J. Bird(L, 0-1) (BS, 1) | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2.21 |
| J. Herget | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.08 |
| PITCHERS | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hicks | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6.03 |
| R. Rodriguez(W, 2-0) | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.23 |
| C. Doval(H, 3) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 |
| E. Miller(H, 5) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.82 |
| R. Walker(S, 6) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.40 |
- Pitches-Strikes – B. Blalock 75-47, J. Bird 38-22, J. Herget 12-6
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls – B. Blalock 3-6, J. Bird 1-1, J. Herget 1-2
- Batters Faced – B. Blalock 19, J. Bird 10, J. Herget 4
- Pitches-Strikes – J. Hicks 88-55, R. Rodriguez 15-11, C. Doval 10-7, E. Miller 15-7, R. Walker 17-11
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls – J. Hicks 10-1, R. Rodriguez 2-1, C. Doval 3-0, E. Miller 2-1, R. Walker 2-0
- Batters Faced – J. Hicks 21, R. Rodriguez 5, C. Doval 3, E. Miller 4, R. Walker 3