SAN FRANCISCO -- The Colorado Rockies stood at the dugout rail and watched their division rival celebrate a third World Series championship in five years. Giants October ace Madison Bumgarner even mounted a horse to carry the flag around the outfield warning track.
None of the fanfare seemed to faze Rockies rookie Eddie Bulter, who made quite an impression of his own to help spoil San Francisco's home opener in a 2-0 victory Monday before a raucous sellout crowd.
Butler outdueled fellow rookie Chris Heston and shut down the Giants over 5 1/3 innings, helping Colorado match its best road start at 4-0 that was also done in 2006.
"The confidence has been there this year," said Butler, greeted in the clubhouse with a high-five from catcher Nick Hundley. "I'm just trying to give the team a chance. Giving up a run or two is no big deal. This team is able to score runs for me. The bullpen has been picking me up."
Troy Tulowitzki, back in the lineup after a day off, had the only RBI of the game with a run-scoring single in the fourth against Heston (1-1).
Facing the Giants for the first time, Butler (1-0) allowed five hits, walked six and struck out one. Colorado's 2012 first-round pick worked out of bases-loaded jams in the first and second innings.
The Giants were shut out in a home opener for only the third time in the San Francisco era and first since home run king Barry Bonds' final season of 2007.
"You hate to lose your opener," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "A big day with the ceremonies. ... We just couldn't get a timely hit."
Fourth Rockies reliever Rafael Betancourt struck out two in a perfect ninth for his first save since Aug. 20, 2013. Colorado matched its best road start at 4-0, also done in 2006.
"This is a tough place to hit and it's a tough place to play defense, but we've had some success here the last couple of years," Rockies second baseman by DJ LeMahieu said. "Besides the wind and the sun, it's the fans who make a huge impact. There is a lot of emotion that comes out."
Just the second rookie in San Francisco history to start a home opener, Heston allowed one earned run, struck out five and walked two over seven strong innings. His parents were in the stands among the 42,019 fans at sold-out AT&T Park for the occasion.
In the seventh, Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford saved a run when he stopped a hard grounder for a single by LeMahieu. Hundley doubled with two outs but had to hold up at third.
But Hundley wound up scoring anyway moments later on a pitch that got away from Heston. Hundley's slide was short of the plate but he reached in with his left hand and the ball came loose from Heston's glove. It ended up under Hundley's leg in a crazy sequence.
"I think when I went to tag him he just kind of kept sliding and kind of rolled into my glove and rolled the ball out," Heston said. "It was a little unfortunate. It happens."
Bochy challenged but the call was upheld in 1 minute, 22 seconds. Heston received an error on the play.
"I've got nothing to lose there," he said.
Bumgarner -- who will be honored again Tuesday -- cleared the horse riding with Bochy beforehand. Cain and other members of all three World Series champion teams hoisted the flag: Tim Lincecum, Jeremy Affeldt, Sergio Romo, Santiago Casilla and Javier Lopez. Catcher Buster Posey was in the bullpen warming Heston.
"I could probably say I'll probably never get a chance to do that again," Bumgarner said. "I don't know if anybody's ever done that before or not. It was pretty interesting and it was fun to do in front of fans here at home."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rockies: Closer LaTroy Hawkins is getting a "breather," as manager Walt Weiss put it in announcing the RHP will move out of the ninth-inning role for now after a blown save Sunday.
Giants: RHP Erik Cordier was scheduled to throw to hitters as he works back from a strained right forearm. ... RF Hunter Pence (broken left forearm) was to be reevaluated by the team's medical staff, while 3B Casey McGehee (left knee strain) was considered day to day.
UP NEXT
Rockies: RHP Christian Bergman (1-0) makes his first start of the season after earning a victory in the Rockies' home opener Friday against the Cubs.
Giants: RHP Tim Hudson (0-0) makes his home debut looking to improve to 6-2 lifetime against the Rockies. He didn't have a decision against them in four 2014 starts.
4:35PM,EDT,April 13,2015
AT&T Park, San Francisco, California
AT&T Park, San Francisco, California
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Colorado - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Heston pitching for San Francisco | COL | SF |
| Blackmon singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| González grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Blackmon out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| Tulowitzki struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Eddie Butler pitching for Colorado | COL | SF |
| Aoki singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Panik grounded into fielder's choice to second, Aoki out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| Pagán singled to center, Panik to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Posey popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Belt hit by pitch, Panik to third, Pagán to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Blanco grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Chris Heston pitching for San Francisco | COL | SF |
| Morneau popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Arenado grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Dickerson struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Eddie Butler pitching for Colorado | COL | SF |
| Duffy singled to right center. | 0 | 0 |
| Crawford grounded out to second, Duffy to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Heston grounded out to second, Duffy to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Aoki walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Aoki stole second. | 0 | 0 |
| Panik walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Pagán grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Chris Heston pitching for San Francisco | COL | SF |
| Hundley walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Hundley caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| LeMahieu flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Butler struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Eddie Butler pitching for Colorado | COL | SF |
| Posey grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Belt grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Blanco hit a ground rule double to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Duffy walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Crawford grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Chris Heston pitching for San Francisco | COL | SF |
| Blackmon singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| González grounded out to first, Blackmon to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Tulowitzki singled to left, Blackmon scored. | 1 | 0 |
| Morneau singled to center, Tulowitzki to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Arenado grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Morneau out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Eddie Butler pitching for Colorado | COL | SF |
| Heston grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Aoki singled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Panik walked, Aoki to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Pagán grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Panik out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Chris Heston pitching for San Francisco | COL | SF |
| Dickerson fouled out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Hundley grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| LeMahieu reached on infield single to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Butler struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Eddie Butler pitching for Colorado | COL | SF |
| Posey flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Belt flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Blanco walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Duffy struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chris Heston pitching for San Francisco | COL | SF |
| Blackmon grounded out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| González walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Tulowitzki struck out looking. | 1 | 0 |
| Morneau grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Eddie Butler pitching for Colorado | COL | SF |
| Crawford walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Heston lined out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Brown relieved Butler. | 1 | 0 |
| Aoki grounded out to second, Crawford to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Panik lined out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Chris Heston pitching for San Francisco | COL | SF |
| Arenado grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Dickerson grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Hundley doubled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| LeMahieu reached on infield single to shortstop, Hundley to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Ynoa hit for Brown. | 1 | 0 |
| Hundley scored, LeMahieu to second on missed catch error by pitcher C Heston. | 2 | 0 |
| Ynoa flied out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Christian Friedrich pitching for Colorado | COL | SF |
| Friedrich relieved Brown. | 2 | 0 |
| Pagán grounded out to first. | 2 | 0 |
| Posey struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Belt struck out looking. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jeremy Affeldt pitching for San Francisco | COL | SF |
| Affeldt relieved Heston. | 2 | 0 |
| Blackmon grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| González singled to center. | 2 | 0 |
| Tulowitzki flied out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| Morneau doubled to center, González to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Arenado intentionally walked. | 2 | 0 |
| Dickerson grounded out to second. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Boone Logan pitching for Colorado | COL | SF |
| Logan relieved Friedrich. | 2 | 0 |
| Maxwell hit for Blanco. | 2 | 0 |
| Maxwell flied out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| Duffy grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 0 |
| Crawford hit by pitch. | 2 | 0 |
| Arias hit for Affeldt. | 2 | 0 |
| Arias struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| George Kontos pitching for San Francisco | COL | SF |
| Maxwell in right field. | 2 | 0 |
| Kontos relieved Affeldt. | 2 | 0 |
| Hundley singled to right. | 2 | 0 |
| LeMahieu reached on infield single to shortstop, Hundley to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Descalso flied out to left. | 2 | 0 |
| Stubbs hit for Blackmon. | 2 | 0 |
| Stubbs grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, LeMahieu out at second, Hundley to third. | 2 | 0 |
| González grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Stubbs out at second. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Francisco - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Rafael Betancourt pitching for Colorado | COL | SF |
| Aoki struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Panik struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Pagán flied out to left. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado Rockies | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Blackmon CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .286 | .375 | .393 |
b-Stubbs PH-CF
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| González RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .258 | .273 | .484 |
| Tulowitzki SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .370 | .393 | .593 |
| Morneau 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .250 | .250 | .429 |
| Arenado 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .333 | .400 | .704 |
| Dickerson LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .357 | .400 | .679 |
| Hundley C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .333 | .360 | .417 |
| LeMahieu 2B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .517 | .517 | .586 |
| Butler P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Brown P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Ynoa PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
Logan P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
c-Descalso PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .125 | .125 | .125 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Totals | 35 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 122 | |||
| a-flied out to center for B Brown in the 7th b-grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop for C Blackmon in the 9th c-flied out to left for B Logan in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Hundley (2, Heston); Morneau (2, Affeldt) RBI: Tulowitzki (5) GIDP: González, Arenado Rockies RISP: 2-8 (LeMahieu 1-1, Stubbs 0-1, Arenado 0-1, Ynoa 0-1, Tulowitzki 1-1, Descalso 0-1, Dickerson 0-1, González 0-1) Team LOB: 9 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING CS: Hundley (2, 2nd base by Heston/Posey) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (LeMahieu-Tulowitzki-Morneau). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA |
| Attendance | 42,019 (100.2% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:58 |
| Weather | 63 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 10 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Hal Gibson III, First Base - Brian Gorman, Second Base - Mark Carlson, Third Base - Mike DiMuro |
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