The Rockies’ brief ray of light was snuffed out by Robbie Ray Friday night.
The veteran left-hander toyed with the Rockies for seven shutout innings in the Giants’ 4-0 win at Oracle Park. Ray allowed just two singles, struck out eight and walked two.
Rockies veteran right-hander Antonio Senzatela was not sharp enough to keep pace with Ray. The Giants scored all four runs off Senzatela in his five innings.
Cleanup hitter Matt Chapman’s solo homer in the third made it 4-0, a cherry on top of the Giants’ cakewalk.
The Giants own the Rockies — and quite possibly their offspring. With Friday night’s victory, the Giants improved to 49-17 vs. the Rockies since the start of the 2021 season. That’s the best record by any team vs. a division opponent in the majors over that span.
The Rockies’ miniature winning streak ended at two games as their record slid to 6-26. The Rockies suffered their fourth shutout of the season. And while it’s just May 2, and there’s a lot of baseball to be played, the Rockies remain in the conversation for one of the worst starts to a season in major league history.
San Francisco strung together three consecutive hits to open the second inning. That outburst turned out to be more than enough for the Giants.
Wlimer Flores led off with a double, Heliot Ramos reached on an infield squibber and LaMonte Wade Jr.’s double off the glove of first baseman Michael Toglia scored Flores. Sam Huff’s sacrifice fly to right scored Ramos and Wade scored on a wild pitch from Senzatela.
Saturday’s pitching matchup
Rockies RHP Bradley Blalock (0-1, 10.29, ERA) at Giants RHP Jordan Hicks (1-3, 6.12)
2:05 p.m., Saturday, Oracle Park
TV: Rockies.TV (streaming); Comcast/Xfinity (channel 1262); DirecTV (683); Spectrum (130, 445, 305, 435 or 445, depending on region).
Radio: 850 AM, 94.1 FM
Trending: Left fielder Jordan Beck has caught fire. He entered Friday night’s game at San Francisco hitting 11-for-30 (.367) with three doubles, five home runs, seven RBIs, four walks and one stolen base over his last nine games. His five home runs are tied for the most in the majors over that span and his 1.395 OPS ranks third.
Pitching probables
Sunday: Rockies RHP German Marquez (0-5, 9.82) at Giants RHP Logan Webb (0-2, 2.83), 2:05 p.m.
Monday: Off day