By Jeremy Kahn

SAN FRANCISCO-
Another day, and blown game for the San Francisco Giants at home against the Colorado Rockies.

Justin Morneau hit a two-run double down the right field line in the top of the eighth inning to cap a remarkable comeback, as the Rockies defeated the Giants 8-7 before 41,324, the 284th consecutive sellout at AT&T Park.

All three wins by the Rockies came while trailing entering the eighth inning or later, a usual time that Giants would end with a certain victory.

Entering this series against the Rockies, the Giants were 34-1 when leading after seven innings; however when the weekend came to a close, their record after leading after the seventh inning fell to 34-4.

On the other side of things, the Rockies entered the weekend with a 0-23 record when trailing in the seventh inning or later; however they left the Bay Area with three straight victories in the seventh inning or later.

By completing the three-game series sweep at AT&TPark, this is the Rockies first three-game sweep in San Francisco since September 23-25, 2008.

This was the first time this season that the Giants have been swept by an opponent, and the 10-game homestand ends with the Giants going 4-6, having lost six out of their last seven games.

Things began to get interesting in the top of the eighth inning, as Tulowitzki picked up his third hit of the afternoon and second single, then after a Wilin Rosario fly out to Hunter Pence in right field, Drew Stubbs tripled to right field to score Tulowitzki.

Michael McKenry then cut the Giants lead down to just one, as he beat out a single to score Stubbs and the Rockies cut the lead down to one.

Charlie Culberson then walked, and DJ LeMahieu hit a for certain double play ball; however on the relay throw from Ehire Adrianza to Michael Morse at first base was late.

Justin Morneau then came off the bench, and hit a two-run double down the right field line that gave the Rockies their first lead of the afternoon.

Hector Sanchez and Pablo Sandoval hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the fourth inning, while Madison Bumgarner added his second home run of the season in the bottom of the fifth inning.

The pinch hit home run by Sanchez was the second of his career, and his first since August 15, 2013, when he hit one at NationalsPark against the Washington Nationals.

It was fourth career home run for Bumgarner, and the two home runs on the season tie him with Travis Wood of the Chicago Cubs for most home runs by a pitcher in the National League.

Bumgarner is now one home run shy of the San Francisco era record for home runs by a pitcher, as Don Robinson his three home runs during the 1989 National League Championship season

Sanchez came on to pinch-hit for Buster Posey in the bottom of the fourth after the 2012 National League Most Valuable Player was forced to leave the game after taking a foul ball off the mask for the second time this week as a precaution.

Bumgarner went seven innings, allowing four runs on six hits, walking four and striking out nine, but settled for a no decision.

Troy Tulowitzki returned to the Rockies starting lineup, and in the top of the fourth inning, he took a Bumgarner pitch and put it into the seats for his 18th home run of the season.

It was a big day at the plate for Tulowitzki, as he went three-for-four at the plate that included that two singles, two-run home run and a walk.

Juan Nicasio lasted just two innings for the Rockies, as he gave up three runs on four hits, walking four and striking out two, as he did not fare in the decision.

Franklin Morales, the reliever who replaced Nicasio did not fare any better, as he went three innings, allowing the remaining four runs on six hits (including the three home runs hit by the Giants), walking two and striking out two.

Juan Gutierrez took the loss for the Giants, as he gave up four runs in just two-thirds of an inning, as he gave up his first runs all season at AT&TPark.