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05/07 23:25 CDT Harrison pitches 7 scoreless, San Francisco breaks 4-game skid
with a 5-0 victory over Colorado
Harrison pitches 7 scoreless, San Francisco breaks 4-game skid with a 5-0
victory over Colorado
By JACK MAGRUDER
Associated Press
DENVER (AP) --- Rookie Kyle Harrison pitched seven scoreless innings and the
San Francisco Giants scored four runs in a decisive fourth inning despite
getting only two balls out of the infield in a 5-0 victory over Colorado on
Tuesday.
Harrison (3-1) gave up four hits, all singles, and struck out two. He has given
up one run in his last 18 innings, although this was his first decision in that
stretch. He walked two and made only 86 pitches.
"Talk about pounding the zone," Giants manager Bob Melvin said. "Throwing
strikes, getting early-count contact. It was fantastic.
"When you haven't pitched here before, there are some unknowns when you go out
there. Is your breaking ball going to break like it normally does? Am I going
to get winded? All those things there is some uncertainty about didn't seem to
bother him at all."
The Giants, who snapped a four-game skid, ended an 11-game streak of scoring no
more than four runs in one game, a day after Melvin held a post-game meeting
following a 6-1 loss at Philadelphia.
"It was well-timed," said Nick Ahmed, who had two hits.
"We didn't play well in Philly. We got embarrassed. They are a good team, but
we didn't play our best baseball. If you just come out and do the little things
right, you're not always going to win a game, but you give yourself a better
chance."
LaMonte Wade Jr. had a two-run single to cap the Giants' four-run fourth inning
and walked three times, improving his on-base percentage to .485.
The Rockies got only two runners as far as second base and have lost three in a
row and eight of their last nine, falling to 8-27 and extending the worst start
in franchise history.
Jung Hoo Lee extended his hitting streak to five games with his first career
three-hit game, one out of the infield.
Harrison is the sixth Giants starter to throw at least seven shutout innings at
Coors Field, the first since Barry Zito on April 9, 2012.
"I felt great out there," Harrison said. "The shapes of pitches were fine. Any
time you have two strikeouts, you had a hell of a defense behind you. They made
some great plays."
Jacob Stallings walked and Elehuris Montero singled with two outs in the second
off Harrison, who got out of that inning on a groundout and retired 10 of the
next 11.
"We couldn't square up the fastball," Colorado manager Bud Black said, "and he
threw enough changeups and sliders in certain counts and he got us. He pitched
well. He didn't throw. He pitched."
Ahmed had two hits and an RBI to raise his career batting average at Coors
Field to .335.
Michael Conforto drove in the Giants' final run with a single in the seventh.
After Matt Chapman walked and Blake Sabol singled to right with one out in the
fourth inning, Ahmed hit a slow roller that third baseman Ryan McMahon could
not handle off Dakota Hudson (0-6) to score Chapman.
Lee reached on a dribbler down the third base line to load the bases and Sabol
scored on a groundout before Wade lined a two-run single to right-center.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Giants: OF Jorge Soler (right shoulder) was held out of the starting lineup for
the third straight game. ... C Patrick Bailey (concussion) may begin baseball
activity Tuesday, manager Bob Melvin said, adding, "If he gets better every
day, we'll see what Saturday looks like." Bailey is eligible to return
Saturday. ... LHP Blake Snell (thigh) was to throw about 50 pitches in live
batting practice at Oracle Park on Tuesday. He is eligible to return Wednesday.
Rockies: LHP Kyle Freeland (elbow) threw a weighted ball off a trampoline from
15 feet Tuesday, his first throwing since being diagnosed with an elbow strain
April 19. ... OF Kris Bryant (back) hit off a tee, ran and played catch
Tuesday, but there is no timetable for his return. He has been out since April
13. ... OF Nolan Jones (back) did throwing and running drills in Pittsburgh
last weekend and was to meet with a team doctor Tuesday. He will not return
when eligible Saturday. ... LHP Lucas Gilbreath (teres major strain) has not
thrown since April 23, when felt soreness during a rehab assignment at Triple-A
Albuquerque. He was placed on the 60-day injured list April 30.
UP NEXT
Giants: RHP Jordan Hicks (2-1, 1.89 ERA) has given up two earned runs or fewer
in each of his first seven starts. He is 1-1 in seven previous appearances
against Colorado, all in relief.
Rockies: RHP Peter Lambert (2-1, 5.66) will make this third start of the
season, after making his first six appearances in relief. He has a 6.99 career
ERA at Coors Field.
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