DENVER -- Rookie right-hander Antonio Senzatela expanded his pitching repertoire to stay a step ahead of the San Francisco Giants.
Senzatela pitched seven innings of one-run ball for his third win in four major league starts, Trevor Story homered for the second straight night and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 12-3 Saturday.
"The thing about tonight that I thought was different than the previous start was the use of the breaking ball and the changeup," Rockies manager Bud Black said. "It was a true three-pitch mix. He got some outs with the breaking ball. He got some outs with the change and again, the fastball was live, beat some swings, and he pitched very well."
Senzatela (3-0) allowed four hits and struck out three while walking none. He also beat the Giants in a one-run decision last week, and this time was buoyed early as the Rockies got three runs in the first inning, capped by Mark Reynolds' fifth homer of the season.
Senzatela also benefited from season highs in hits (14) and runs by the Rockies, who have beaten the Giants in five of six meetings this season, primarily exploiting San Francisco's shoddy pitching.
"We're a much better staff than what's happened," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "We got to tighten it up here and wake up. We're not a team that goes out and pounds it with the other club. We got to pitch."
Charlie Blackmon tripled and homered and Reynolds also homered for the Rockies, who have won five of six and can sweep the Giants with a win Sunday. San Francisco has lost five of six and dropped to 6-12 overall, worst in the NL.
Matt Moore (1-3) went four innings and allowed six runs and nine hits, including home runs by Story and Blackmon during a three-run fourth. Moore dropped to 0-2 with a 12.34 ERA in three appearances at Coors Field.
The Giants, whose stay in Colorado began with the loss of ace left-hander Madison Bumgarner to injuries suffered in an off-day dirt bike accident, saw center fielder Denard Span leave the game after crashing into the wall shoulder-first while catching Blackmon's deep drive for the final out of the second inning. Conor Gillaspie replaced him in the lineup. Span's injury was characterized by the team as a mild shoulder sprain, and he was scheduled to undergo X-rays.
Joe Panik broke up Senzatela's shutout bid with a two-out solo home run in the sixth. The Giants added a pair of runs in the eighth on Brandon Belt's run-scoring double and an RBI single by Panik but could not cash in further after reliever Carlos Estevez fanned Brandon Crawford to end the inning, stranding runners at second and third.
Colorado answered in a big way in the bottom of the eighth, tacking on six more runs and sending 11 batters to the plate. Among the ways they scored was a bases-loaded walk to Carlos Gonzalez and a two-run single by Reynolds.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Giants: Manager Bruce Bochy said there are no indications from the preliminary medical reports that Bumgarner would require any surgery, but he declined to rule out the possibility entirely, pending a follow-up exam in San Francisco. Bumgarner, who has been placed on the disabled list and is out indefinitely, has yet to discuss the accident publicly but may do so Monday after the team's return to San Francisco. ... RF Hunter Pence did not start the game after banging his left knee in a fall Friday night while trying to field Blackmon's inside-the-park home run. Pence drew a walk in the eighth as a pinch hitter and was expected to return to the starting lineup on Sunday.
Rockies: OF David Dahl, sidelined by a rib injury from spring training in early March, took "dry swings" with a bat Saturday in the latest step toward a return to full baseball activities. "He's able to throw, he's able to run," Black said. "The last component was swinging the bat and he's there. Now it's just a matter of building him up."
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
The Giants expect to place Crawford on the bereavement list next week when he leaves the team to be with his wife and their family as they attend funeral services for his sister in law, Bochy said. Jalynne Crawford's sister, Jennifer Dantzscher Pippen, 38, died April 12 after suffering an asthma attack. The family, according to Jalynne Crawford's twitter feed, is holding a visitation on Wednesday followed by a funeral on Thursday.
UP NEXT
Giants: RHP Jeff Samardzija (0-3), who pitched well in a one-run loss to the Rockies last time out, faces Colorado again in another bid for his first win of the season.
Rockies: Rookie LHP Kyle Freeland (1-1), a Denver native playing for his hometown team, has made three of his four career starts at Coors Field, where he's 1-1 with a 5.91 ERA.
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San Francisco Giants
Senzatela pitched seven innings of one-run ball for his third win in four major league starts, Trevor Story homered for the second straight night and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 12-3 Saturday.
"The thing about tonight that I thought was different than the previous start was the use of the breaking ball and the changeup," Rockies manager Bud Black said. "It was a true three-pitch mix. He got some outs with the breaking ball. He got some outs with the change and again, the fastball was live, beat some swings, and he pitched very well."
Senzatela (3-0) allowed four hits and struck out three while walking none. He also beat the Giants in a one-run decision last week, and this time was buoyed early as the Rockies got three runs in the first inning, capped by Mark Reynolds' fifth homer of the season.
Senzatela also benefited from season highs in hits (14) and runs by the Rockies, who have beaten the Giants in five of six meetings this season, primarily exploiting San Francisco's shoddy pitching.
"We're a much better staff than what's happened," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "We got to tighten it up here and wake up. We're not a team that goes out and pounds it with the other club. We got to pitch."
Charlie Blackmon tripled and homered and Reynolds also homered for the Rockies, who have won five of six and can sweep the Giants with a win Sunday. San Francisco has lost five of six and dropped to 6-12 overall, worst in the NL.
Matt Moore (1-3) went four innings and allowed six runs and nine hits, including home runs by Story and Blackmon during a three-run fourth. Moore dropped to 0-2 with a 12.34 ERA in three appearances at Coors Field.
The Giants, whose stay in Colorado began with the loss of ace left-hander Madison Bumgarner to injuries suffered in an off-day dirt bike accident, saw center fielder Denard Span leave the game after crashing into the wall shoulder-first while catching Blackmon's deep drive for the final out of the second inning. Conor Gillaspie replaced him in the lineup. Span's injury was characterized by the team as a mild shoulder sprain, and he was scheduled to undergo X-rays.
Joe Panik broke up Senzatela's shutout bid with a two-out solo home run in the sixth. The Giants added a pair of runs in the eighth on Brandon Belt's run-scoring double and an RBI single by Panik but could not cash in further after reliever Carlos Estevez fanned Brandon Crawford to end the inning, stranding runners at second and third.
Colorado answered in a big way in the bottom of the eighth, tacking on six more runs and sending 11 batters to the plate. Among the ways they scored was a bases-loaded walk to Carlos Gonzalez and a two-run single by Reynolds.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Giants: Manager Bruce Bochy said there are no indications from the preliminary medical reports that Bumgarner would require any surgery, but he declined to rule out the possibility entirely, pending a follow-up exam in San Francisco. Bumgarner, who has been placed on the disabled list and is out indefinitely, has yet to discuss the accident publicly but may do so Monday after the team's return to San Francisco. ... RF Hunter Pence did not start the game after banging his left knee in a fall Friday night while trying to field Blackmon's inside-the-park home run. Pence drew a walk in the eighth as a pinch hitter and was expected to return to the starting lineup on Sunday.
Rockies: OF David Dahl, sidelined by a rib injury from spring training in early March, took "dry swings" with a bat Saturday in the latest step toward a return to full baseball activities. "He's able to throw, he's able to run," Black said. "The last component was swinging the bat and he's there. Now it's just a matter of building him up."
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
The Giants expect to place Crawford on the bereavement list next week when he leaves the team to be with his wife and their family as they attend funeral services for his sister in law, Bochy said. Jalynne Crawford's sister, Jennifer Dantzscher Pippen, 38, died April 12 after suffering an asthma attack. The family, according to Jalynne Crawford's twitter feed, is holding a visitation on Wednesday followed by a funeral on Thursday.
UP NEXT
Giants: RHP Jeff Samardzija (0-3), who pitched well in a one-run loss to the Rockies last time out, faces Colorado again in another bid for his first win of the season.
Rockies: Rookie LHP Kyle Freeland (1-1), a Denver native playing for his hometown team, has made three of his four career starts at Coors Field, where he's 1-1 with a 5.91 ERA.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| San Francisco - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Senzatela pitching for Colorado | SF | COL |
| Span grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Belt doubled to deep right. | 0 | 0 |
| Panik flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Posey grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for San Francisco | SF | COL |
| Blackmon tripled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| LeMahieu struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Arenado singled to left, Blackmon scored. | 0 | 1 |
| Arenado to second on wild pitch by Moore. | 0 | 1 |
| González grounded out to shortstop, Arenado to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Reynolds homered to left (418 feet), Arenado scored. | 0 | 3 |
| Story struck out looking. | 0 | 3 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Antonio Senzatela pitching for Colorado | SF | COL |
| Crawford grounded out to first. | 0 | 3 |
| Núñez grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 3 |
| Marrero popped out to second. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for San Francisco | SF | COL |
| Cardullo grounded out to third. | 0 | 3 |
| Garneau flied out to right. | 0 | 3 |
| Senzatela safe at first on error by pitcher Moore. | 0 | 3 |
| Blackmon flied out to center. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Antonio Senzatela pitching for Colorado | SF | COL |
| Hernández reached on infield single to third. | 0 | 3 |
| Moore sacrificed to pitcher, Hernández to second. | 0 | 3 |
| Gillaspie hit for Span. | 0 | 3 |
| Gillaspie flied out to left. | 0 | 3 |
| Belt struck out looking. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for San Francisco | SF | COL |
| Gillaspie at third base. | 0 | 3 |
| Núñez in right field. | 0 | 3 |
| Hernández in center field. | 0 | 3 |
| LeMahieu singled to right. | 0 | 3 |
| Arenado grounded into double play, third to second to first, LeMahieu out at second. | 0 | 3 |
| González singled to right. | 0 | 3 |
| Reynolds struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Antonio Senzatela pitching for Colorado | SF | COL |
| Panik popped out to second. | 0 | 3 |
| Posey struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| Crawford flied out to left. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Matt Moore pitching for San Francisco | SF | COL |
| Story homered to left (411 feet). | 0 | 4 |
| Cardullo walked. | 0 | 4 |
| Garneau doubled to left, Cardullo scored. | 0 | 5 |
| Garneau picked off second. | 0 | 5 |
| Senzatela struck out swinging. | 0 | 5 |
| Blackmon homered to center (426 feet). | 0 | 6 |
| LeMahieu doubled to left center. | 0 | 6 |
| LeMahieu to third on wild pitch by Moore. | 0 | 6 |
| Arenado grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 6 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Antonio Senzatela pitching for Colorado | SF | COL |
| Núñez flied out to left. | 0 | 6 |
| Marrero lined out to shortstop. | 0 | 6 |
| Hernández hit by pitch. | 0 | 6 |
| Hill hit for Moore. | 0 | 6 |
| Hill grounded out to third. | 0 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Chris Stratton pitching for San Francisco | SF | COL |
| Stratton relieved Moore. | 0 | 6 |
| González grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 6 |
| Reynolds grounded out to third. | 0 | 6 |
| Story struck out swinging. | 0 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Antonio Senzatela pitching for Colorado | SF | COL |
| Amarista in left field. | 0 | 6 |
| Gillaspie grounded out to second. | 0 | 6 |
| Belt struck out swinging. | 0 | 6 |
| Panik homered to right (398 feet). | 1 | 6 |
| Posey grounded out to second. | 1 | 6 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chris Stratton pitching for San Francisco | SF | COL |
| Amarista struck out swinging. | 1 | 6 |
| Garneau fouled out to first. | 1 | 6 |
| Senzatela struck out swinging. | 1 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Antonio Senzatela pitching for Colorado | SF | COL |
| Crawford lined out to left. | 1 | 6 |
| Núñez reached on infield single to shortstop. | 1 | 6 |
| Marrero grounded into double play, third to second to first, Núñez out at second. | 1 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Chris Stratton pitching for San Francisco | SF | COL |
| Blackmon flied out to left. | 1 | 6 |
| LeMahieu walked. | 1 | 6 |
| Arenado grounded out to pitcher, LeMahieu to second. | 1 | 6 |
| González grounded out to first. | 1 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Scott Oberg pitching for Colorado | SF | COL |
| Oberg relieved Senzatela. | 1 | 6 |
| Hernández struck out swinging. | 1 | 6 |
| Pence hit for Stratton. | 1 | 6 |
| Pence walked. | 1 | 6 |
| Dunn relieved Oberg. | 1 | 6 |
| Gillaspie lined out to center. | 1 | 6 |
| Belt doubled to deep right, Pence scored. | 2 | 6 |
| Panik singled to left, Belt scored. | 3 | 6 |
| Estévez relieved Dunn. | 3 | 6 |
| Posey singled to center, Panik to second. | 3 | 6 |
| Panik to third, Posey to second on wild pitch by Estévez. | 3 | 6 |
| Crawford struck out swinging. | 3 | 6 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Neil Ramirez pitching for San Francisco | SF | COL |
| Ramírez relieved Stratton. | 3 | 6 |
| Reynolds doubled to deep left center. | 3 | 6 |
| Story safe at first on error by second baseman Panik, Reynolds to third. | 3 | 6 |
| Amarista singled to center, Reynolds scored, Story to second. | 3 | 7 |
| Garneau struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| Parra hit for Estévez. | 3 | 7 |
| Parra singled to right, Story scored, Amarista to second, Amarista to third advancing on throw. | 3 | 8 |
| Blackmon hit sacrifice fly to left, Amarista scored. | 3 | 9 |
| LeMahieu singled to center, Parra to second. | 3 | 9 |
| Arenado hit by pitch, Parra to third, LeMahieu to second. | 3 | 9 |
| González walked, Parra scored, LeMahieu to third, Arenado to second. | 3 | 10 |
| Reynolds singled to center, LeMahieu and Arenado scored, González to third. | 3 | 12 |
| Kontos relieved Ramírez. | 3 | 12 |
| Story struck out swinging. | 3 | 12 |
| 6 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Jordan Lyles pitching for Colorado | SF | COL |
| Lyles relieved Estévez. | 3 | 12 |
| Núñez flied out to right. | 3 | 12 |
| Marrero struck out swinging. | 3 | 12 |
| Hernández grounded out to third. | 3 | 12 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
San Francisco Giants
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Span CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .200 | .245 | .280 |
a-Gillaspie PH-3B
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .176 | .250 | .176 |
| Belt 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .254 | .359 | .537 |
| Panik 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .333 | .400 | .491 |
| Posey C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .333 | .422 | .462 |
| Crawford SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .266 | .290 | .453 |
| Núñez 3B-RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .297 | .324 | .344 |
| Marrero LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .135 | .175 | .216 |
| Hernández RF-CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .088 | .162 | .118 |
| Moore P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
b-Hill PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .120 | .241 | .240 |
Stratton P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
c-Pence PH
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .288 | .360 | .394 |
Ramírez P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Kontos P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 130 | |||
| a-flied out to left for D Span in the 3rd b-grounded to third for M Moore in the 5th c-walked for C Stratton in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Belt 2 (5, Senzatela, Dunn) HR: Panik (1, 6th inning off Senzatela 0 on, 2 Out) RBI: Panik 2 (7), Belt (9) S: Moore 2-out RBI: Panik 2, Belt GIDP: Marrero Giants RISP: 1-6 (Panik 1-2, Gillaspie 0-1, Posey 0-1, Belt 0-1, Crawford 0-1) Team LOB: 5 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Moore (1, ground ball); Panik (2, pop up) DP: 1 (Gillaspie-Panik-Belt). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| CF SPAN (STRAINED SHOULDER) LEFT GAME TOP 3RD |
Game Information
| Stadium | Coors Field, Denver, CO |
| Attendance | 39,239 (77.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:01 |
| Weather | 59 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 3 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Rob Drake, First Base - Clint Fagan, Second Base - Gerry Davis, Third Base - Pat Hoberg |
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