By Jeremy Harness

The Giants had been in a serious funk ever since taking two of three from the Dodgers last week at AT&T Park.

Hector Sanchez made sure that cold snap did not extend into Wednesday.

With the winds swirling around Coors Field, bringing back memories of Candlestick Park, Sanchez uncorked a grand slam in the 11th inning off Colorado reliever Chad Bettis to bring the Giants to victory over the Rockies.

However, the Giants still managed to make things interesting in the bottom half. Closer Sergio Romo entered the game and gave up a two-run homer to Justin Morneau and then surrendered a one-out walk to Drew Stubbs.

But as the “oh-no” feelings started to rise up again, Romo came up with a big pitch that got the Giants the win, a grounder off the bat of Brandon Barnes that led to a double play.

Sanchez’s slam could not have come at a better time, as the Giants were on the verge of being swept in the three-game series in a ballpark that has always created problems for the Giants, regardless of how good the two teams are at given time.