The Rockies put up 3 in the 1st, tacked on 2 more in each of the 2nd and 3rd, then blew it wide open with a 7-run 5th inning that buried San Francisco for good. Eighteen hits, 15 runs, and a laugher at altitude — the kind of afternoon that's been rare for Colorado this year but has shown up twice in the last 3 days after Tuesday's 14-4 win over Miami. For a team that lost 119 games a year ago, back-to-back offensive explosions like this are as good a sign as any that something's clicking in that lineup, even if the win-loss record still says otherwise.
- 10-Day-ILMatt Chapman (3B) — Chapman was diagnosed with an abdominal muscle strain following his removal from Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.07/01
- 10-Day-ILHarrison Bader (CF) — Bader (foot) will start his hitting and throwing progressions later this week, Evan Webeck of the California Post reports.06/29
- 10-Day-ILDaniel Susac (C) — The Giants placed Susac on the 10-day injured list Friday with a lower-back strain, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.06/26
- 15-Day-ILKeaton Winn (RP) — Winn (elbow) completed a 25-pitch bullpen Monday, Evan Webeck of the California Post reports.06/29
- 60-Day-ILJoel Peguero (RP) — Peguero (hamstring) threw 30 pitches during a bullpen session Monday, Evan Webeck of the California Post reports.06/29
- 60-Day-ILJason Foley (RP) — Foley (shoulder) struck out two over a scoreless inning in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Sacramento on Friday.06/15
- 60-Day-ILRowan Wick (RP) — The Giants placed Wick (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Sunday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILHayden Birdsong (RP) — Birdsong underwent successful UCL reconstruction surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILRandy Rodriguez (RP) — The Giants placed Rodriguez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILJose Butto (RP) — The Giants transferred Butto (arm) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
- 10-Day-ILBrenton Doyle (CF) — Doyle (oblique/groin) is expected to resume his rehab assignment at Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.07/03
- 15-Day-ILBlas Castano (RP) — Castano (pectoral) is expected to begin a throwing program next week, MLB.com reports.07/03
- 15-Day-ILJaden Hill (RP) — Hill (shoulder) resumed playing catch Wednesday, MLB.com reports.07/02
- 60-Day-ILChase Dollander (SP) — Dollander underwent an internal brace procedure on his right elbow Monday, Kevin Henry of The Denver Gazette reports.06/23
- 60-Day-ILWelinton Herrera (RP) — Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer announced Monday that Herrera (elbow) has been diagnosed with a torn UCL and will miss the remainder of the season, Jack Janes of MLB.com reports.06/02
- 60-Day-ILMcCade Brown (SP) — Brown (shoulder) had been scheduled to throw a live bullpen session this weekend, MLB.com reports.06/01
- 60-Day-ILJose Quintana (SP) — The Rockies placed Quintana on the 15-day injured list Monday with a left elbow sprain.05/28
- 60-Day-ILRJ Petit (RP) — The Rockies transferred Petit (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILPierson Ohl (RP) — The Rockies placed Ohl (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILKris Bryant (DH) — Bryant said Tuesday that the ongoing pain in his back continues to prevent him from participating in baseball activities, though he's still consulting with doctors and trainers for potential rehab options, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.05/08
For the Giants, this one stings on more than the scoreboard. Chapman is already out with an abdominal strain, Harrison Bader and Daniel Susac are both nursing their own injuries, and now the bullpen — supposedly a strength for most of the first half — has to answer for another game that got away in a hurry. San Francisco is 36-51 with a losing road record, and afternoons like this one at altitude only add to the pile.
Coors Field has a way of making both good and bad pitching look worse, and Friday was a reminder that even a rebuilding, injury-riddled Rockies club can hang a crooked number when the ball starts carrying. San Francisco will look to regroup fast; Colorado will take the momentum and keep swinging.