Willy Adames, Logan Webb lead SF Giants past Rockies

SAN FRANCISCO For a scarce years now Giants fans have known what staff ace Logan Webb is all about In a - win over the Colorado Rockies Sunday a crowd of began to get a better idea about shortstop Willy Adames Webb gave up one run in seven innings to improve his record to - and Adames who signed a seven-year million free agent contract in the offseason hit a pair of home runs and booming double to drive in three runs as the Giants won three of four from the Rockies before taking to the road It was the third and fourth home runs for the season for Adames who came in hitting and prompted a standing ovation from the fans when he came up in the seventh with the bases loaded Adames struck out but the Giants scored four times in the inning anyway to put the contest away Webb gave up one earned run on pitches with two walks and six strikeouts He got outs with the first two pitches he threw in the event and in no inning did he exceed pitches in improving his record to - and dropping his earned run average to German Marquez was the losing pitcher falling to - In winning their third straight encounter following a three-game losing streak the Giants improved to - with Colorado which won the first championship of the series falling to - After concluding the mini-homestand the Giants departed for three games in Chicago against the Cubs and then after a day off visit the Minnesota Twins for a three-game series Adames first home run came on a -pitch at-bat before he in the end got a slider he liked and drove it feet over the left center field fence at miles per hour Homer No was on a - pitch from Marquez a four-seam center cut fastball that went feet over the fence Colorado jumped on Webb promptly in the fifth for its first run with Mickey Moniak hitting a triple to left center by Luis Matos followed by a first pitch single from Jacob Stallings to drive him in An error by Webb on a comebacker by Alan Trejo put runners at first and second with nobody out Webb however got leadoff batter Brenton Doyle to ground to Matt Chapman at third who stepped on the base and threw to first for a double play Webb then retired Jordan Beck on his fourth strikeout The Giants built their lead in the fifth with Mike Yastrzemski hitting a bloop two-run single that chased starter Marquez with Adames coming up for the third time with a pair of home runs No matter the first pitch reliever Angel Chivilli threw was driven feet to right center by Adames for a double driving in Yastrzemski The inning opened with Luis Matos hitting a double to center followed by Patrick Bailey finding a spot in right field in front of Moniak for a single to put runners on first and third Bailey advanced to second on a grounder to first by Christian Koss which preceded Yastrzemski s hit Related Articles SF Giants trying to get Matos on track in crowded outfield Chapman s grand slam propels SF Giants to preeminence over Rockies SF Giants Ray pitches gem vs Rockies to snap three-game losing streak Verlander still winless as SF Giants bullpen blows lead in loss to MLB s last-place association SF Giants infielder details frustrating injury Feels like you re getting stabbed The Giants expanded the lead to - in the eighth when Tyler Kinley hit Lee with the bases loaded to drive in one run and Wilmer Flores dumped a two-run single into shallow left field Seth Halvorsen was brought in to face LaMonte Wade Jr and promptly gave up a run-scoring single Colorado touched up Spencer Bivins in the eighth with back-to-back triples by Jordan Beck and Ryan McMahon with McMahon scoring on a groundout by Hunter Goodman Lou Trivino pitched the ninth for the Giants in a non-save situation He gave up no runs stranding runners at second and third