Crawford homers, Giants beat Rockies for 10th straight time

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SAN FRANCISCO

Brandon Crawford homered, primary Alex Cobb and the San Francisco Giants previous Colorado 7-1 Wednesday for their 10th straight earn more than the Rockies.

Crawford drove in three runs and scored twice as San Francisco prolonged its over-all winning streak to 5. Joey Bart, Brandon Belt, LaMonte Wade Jr. and Joc Pederson also drove in runs for the Giants.

Colorado lost its fourth in a row.

“Obviously, there have been various contributions up and down the lineup,” Giants supervisor Gabe Kapler explained. “A definite workforce gain.”

Added Belt: “It can be any person on any supplied day. We count on every single other to go out there and win ballgames. So I think that is what will make us so productive.”

Cobb (2-1) minimal Colorado to 1 operate on a few hits in 5 1/3 innings and struck out 6. He gained for the to start with time because his Giants debut on April 12.

“I considered it was superior,” Cobb claimed. “I could almost certainly pound the zone a minor bit improved. I got into a lot of counts wherever I experienced to make some pitches and the good news is, I was capable to, but it’s not a very good recipe for accomplishment. But I like the way the ball is coming out. I like the designs that I’m getting and I’ll just take the outcomes there.”

San Francisco handed Rockies starter Chad Kuhl (3-1) his first loss of the period, tagging him for five operates in 4 2/3 innings. It was just the 2nd time in 6 starts off that Kuhl allowed much more than one particular operate.

Crawford opened the scoring in the fourth with an RBI grounder. Bart singled household a run and Belt experienced a sacrifice fly to make it 3-.

The Giants boosted their lead in the fifth on Crawford’s third homer of the time, a two-operate generate.

Charlie Blackmon furnished the Rockies’ lone operate in the the sixth on an RBI grounder.

Wade singled home a different run for San Francisco in the eighth, finishing 3 for 4 with a wander. Pederson drew a bases-loaded stroll.

The Giants have outscored the Rockies 78-28 for the duration of the 10-sport winning streak, recording at minimum 10 hits in every single match.

“Not much very good occurred right here in San Francisco,” Colorado manager Bud Black acknowledged. “We received outpitched, we obtained outhit. We’ve got to thoroughly clean a few of factors up defensively. But we’ll bounce again, we’ll bounce back. We’ve received a very good group. The fellas are annoyed, but which is element of the very long time.”

SLUMP BREAKER

Pederson snapped an -for-22 drought with an infield solitary in the seventh inning, his first strike in the month of May perhaps. Pederson strike .353 in April with 6 homers and 10 RBIs.

TRAINER’S Space

Giants: LHP Jake McGee (reduce back tightness) was positioned on the 15-working day wounded list. … Wilmer Flores missed his next straight sport following remaining scratched Tuesday with lower back again tightness. … 3B Evan Longoria (finger medical procedures) returned from the 10-working day IL and created his year debut, likely for 5 with 3 strikeouts.

ROSTER MOVES

The Giants acquired INF Donovan Walton from the Seattle Mariners for RHP Prelander Berroa and assigned him to Triple-A Sacramento. INF Mike Ford was selected for assignment.

UP Subsequent

Rockies: Return household Friday to open a 3-sport sequence against the Kansas Town Royals. LHP Kyle Freeland (1-3, 3.94 Period) has permitted just 4 attained runs in his past four starts off.

Giants: RHP Logan Webb (4-1, 3.82) opens a a few-video game collection in St. Louis on Friday. Webb has gained his past a few begins, which include a 13-7 victory in excess of the Cardinals on Saturday.

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