None of that mattered once the bats got going. This was never a pitcher's duel — it turned into exactly the kind of high-scoring track meet you'd expect from two clubs with shaky, injury-riddled staffs on both sides.
Colorado put up 4 runs in the 2nd, added 2 more in the 5th, then blew it open with 4 in the 6th and 3 in the 7th to bury the Giants 13-7. San Francisco actually led after the first two innings before the Rockies bullpen and lineup took over — Colorado finished with 9 hits and San Francisco countered with 11, but it was Colorado making its at-bats count late that decided it.
- Day-To-DayHunter Goodman (C) — Goodman is absent from the lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Giants.08/16
- 7-day ilKyle Karros (3B) — Karros went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks.08/12
- 10-Day-ILTyler Freeman (RF) — The Rockies placed Freeman on the 10-day injured list Monday due to lumbar pain.08/10
- 15-Day-ILJaden Hill (RP) — Hill (shoulder) completed a bullpen session Saturday, MLB.com reports.08/09
- 60-Day-ILJose Quintana (SP) — Quintana (elbow) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Wednesday, MLB.com reports.08/12
- 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-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
- Day-To-DayWilly Adames (SS) — Adames (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.08/16
- Day-To-DayLogan Webb (SP) — Webb was removed from Saturday's game against Colorado due to back/shoulder tightness, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.08/15
- 10-Day-ILMarcelo Mayer (2B) — Giants manager Tony Vitello said that Mayer (forearm) isn't expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list in advance of Tuesday's game against the Guardians, though the infielder could be reinstated before the end of the three-game series, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.08/16
- 10-Day-ILDaniel Susac (C) — Susac (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday.08/11
- 10-Day-ILHarrison Bader (CF) — Giants manager Tony Vitello said Thursday that Bader (foot) won't return from the 10-day injured list before the end of the season, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.08/02
- 10-Day-ILJesus Rodriguez (C) — The Giants placed Rodriguez on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to right elbow neuritis, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.08/02
- 10-Day-ILCasey Schmitt (LF) — Schmitt (knee) underwent a debridement of his lateral meniscus Friday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.07/31
- 60-Day-ILMatt Chapman (3B) — The Giants transferred Chapman (abdomen) to the 60-day injured list Thursday.08/14
- 60-Day-ILTrevor McDonald (SP) — McDonald is scheduled to undergo UCL reconstruction surgery in early August, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.08/13
- 60-Day-ILJoel Peguero (RP) — Peguero (hamstring) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, walking all three batters he faced and getting charged with three runs.08/12
- 60-Day-ILMatt Gage (RP) — Gage (elbow) threw a bullpen session Monday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.08/11
- 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
The result flips the script on a series Colorado had been chasing after dropping the opener. Both teams are miles out of any playoff picture — Colorado sits at 49-74, San Francisco at 51-72 — so Sunday was more about individual evaluation than standings. Hughes needed a bounce-back start after getting shelled his last time out, and getting through this one without matching that disaster line counts for something even in a laugher.
For a Giants team trying to figure out who belongs in next year's rotation, Tidwell's outing matters more than the final score. For Colorado, salvaging a getaway day against a division rival with playoff hopes long gone is about as good as August gets. Both clubs now turn the page — San Francisco with real questions about Webb's health, Colorado still auditioning arms behind a rotation gutted by injuries to Quintana and Dollander.