By Jeremy Kahn

On a day where Chad Bettis came within a few pitches of his first career complete game, Nolan Arenado topped him.

Arenado picked up four hits and drove in four runs, as the Colorado Rockies defeated the San Francisco Giants 11-2 at Coors Field.

Troy Tulowitzki and Nick Hundley also drove in two runs each, as the Rockies and Giants split the four-game series that saw rain delays of over seven hours during the series.

Nori Aoki led off the game in the top of the first inning with a single off of Bettis, and the next time Bettis allowed a hit was to Matt Duffy, who led off the eighth inning.

Bettis went 8.1 innings, allowing two runs on six hits, walking two and striking out a career-high seven.

Tim Hudson lasted just 3.2 innings, as he gave up eight runs and six hits and remains winless in his career at Coors Field.

In his career, Hudson falls to 0-3 in 10 career starts at Coors Field.

Arenado got his big day started in the bottom of the second inning, as he tripled and later scored.

The Rockies blew the game wide open in the bottom of the fourth inning, as they scored eight runs in the frame, backed by run-scoring singles from Daniel Descalso and Nick Hundley. Troy Tulowitzki added a two-run single and then on the first pitch he saw from Jean Machi, Arenado hit a three-run home run.

Arenado made it a four-hit day in the bottom of the sixth inning, as he singled and extended the Rockies lead up to 10-0.

The Giants finally got on the board in the top of the ninth inning, as Aoki doubled to lead off the inning and then scored on a Joe Panik single that broke up the shutout. Buster Posey extended his hitting streak up to 16 games with a single.

Brandon Belt ended Bettis’ shot at the complete game, as he doubled in Panik and Brooks Brown was summoned to put an end to the game, which he did and after a two-hour 10 minute rain delay that began the day, the Rockies and Giants split their four-game series.

Prior to the game, the Giants designated Casey McGehee for assignment.