San Francisco Giants Mike Yastrzemski watches his double fly that drove in two runs in the top of the eighth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Wed Jun 11, 2025 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

This was another come from behind win for the San Francisco Giants (39-28) for a second night in a row. They trailed the Colorado Rockies (12-54) going into the eighth inning by the score of 6-3. They scored four runs in the eighth inning and 2 more in the ninth inning to win the game 10-7 for a 2-0 series lead.

Game recap: The Giants Heliot Ramos got the game started in the right direction for the Giants in the first inning. He hit a home run to center with Jung Hoo Lee on base and San Francisco had a 2-0 lead. Ramos got another run up on the board for the Giants when he sacrificed in the third inning and Lee scored from third base and San Francisco had a 3-0 lead.

The game had started well for San Francisco until the bottom of the third inning when the Rockies took their first lead of the game with four runs. Hunter Goodman doubled Tyler Freeman home followed by a couple of runs scored by Jordan Beck and Goodman on a Giants error at first base and this game was tied. They went on to score the go-ahead run 4-3 on a Hiura single driving Thairo Estrada home.

San Francisco starter Robbie Ray pitched four innings allowing six hits, two earned runs, two walks with five strikeouts. Tristan Beck relieved him in the fifth inning .

Colorado extended their lead in the fifth inning on an Orlando Arcia single driving Brenton Doyle home. Arcia was thrown out stretching for second base but the Rockies had established a 5-3 lead going into the sixth inning.

It was a quiet sixth inning for the Giants but the Rockies came back starting off the inning with a Ryan Ritter triple. Tyler Freeman sacrificed allowing Ritter to score from third base taking a 6-3 lead. Through six innings the Rockies had outhit the Giants nine to six.

After another quiet inning in the seventh the Giants had some catching up to do in the top of the eighth. They had Willy Adames, Heliot Ramos and Wilmer Flores to start the inning. Adames singled, Ramos singled and the Giants had two runners on base with no outs. After Wilmer Flores struck out, PH Dominic Smith singled loading the bases with Casey Schmitt at the plate.

Colorado relief pitcher Tyler Kinley walked Schmitt and the Giants only trailed by two 6-4. Mike Yastrzemski knocked the ball deep a few feet from being a grand slam but scored two runs and this game was tied 6-6 still with only one out.

San Francisco took their first lead since the third inning when Tyler Fitzgerald hit a sacrifice bunt and Schmitt scored from third base for a 7-6 lead. Last night’s relief pitcher Zach Agnos came in to close out the inning for the Rockies.

San Francisco took the 7-6 lead into the top of the ninth inning looking to score some insurance runs. Adames had yet another hit, a double and San Francisco had runners at second and third. Colorado pitcher Zach Agnos walked Ramos and Lee, allowing an Adames double and the bases were loaded with no outs.

Flores sacrificed Lee home and San Francisco had a 8-6 lead. The Giants added another run off a Schmitt single driving Adames home for a 9-6 tally. The hits just kept on coming, adding another run off a Mike Yastrzemski single and San Francisco took a 10-6 lead into the bottom of the ninth inning.

The Rockies had the top of the order in the bottom of the ninth inning after giving up another significant lead. Camilo Doval finished off the Rockies for a final score of 10-7 in favor of San Francisco giving the Giants a 2-0 series lead. Colorado hit a solo home run off the bat of Goodman. They also hit two singles and got the tying run up to the plate but again fell short.

Game notes: Tuesday night the Giants took game one in their series with the Rockies 6-5. This game went into the ninth inning with the Rockies leading 5-2. The Giants had an explosive top of the ninth taking the lead 6-5 scoring four runs.

Colorado closer Zach Agnos had a meltdown walking three runners allowing a solo home run and to top it off a wild pitch that advanced the San Francisco runners. Going into the inning, a Colorado win was looking pretty good but turned into a nightmare.

The Rockies tried to fight back in the bottom of the ninth but only managed two singles and drew a walk. Wednesday night both teams were back at it in what turned out to be another thriller. Colorado has been good but unable to close out and the Giants continue to struggle at the plate with only two hits through 8 innings. They did show up when it counted in the ninth inning and they did close out the game.

On Wednesday night starter Robbie Ray got knocked out of the box going four innings allowing six hits, with two earned runs, two walks, and five strikeouts but the Giants came back and won it. For the Rockies starter Kyle Freeland pitched six innings, allowed six hits and three runs.

First pitch for game three of this series is scheduled for 12:10 PM as the Rockies will be trying to avoid a sweep. Starting pitchers for Thursday afternoon at Coors Field for the Giants RHP Hayden Birdsong (3-1 ERA 2.55) and for the Rockies RHP Antonio Senzatela (1-10 ERA 6.68).