PHOTOS: San Francisco Giants 5, Colorado Rockies 1 – May 21, 2014
May 21, 2014
Colorado baserunner DJ LaMahieu looked at going to third on a single by Brandon Barnes in the eighth inning. The Colorado Rockies hosted the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night, May 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21ROCKIES_DSC_5843 )
Giants slugger Pablo Sandoval gestured after his single shot home run in the sixth inning. The Colorado Rockies hosted the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night, May 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21ROCKIES_DSC_5506 )
Charlie Blackmon led off for the Rockies in the first inning. The Colorado Rockies hosted the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night, May 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21ROCKIES_DSC_5184 )
Giants batter Hunter Pence reacted after he struck out in the first inning. The Colorado Rockies hosted the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night, May 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21ROCKIES_DSC_5152 )
Colorado starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin delivered to the plate in the first inning. The Colorado Rockies hosted the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night, May 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21ROCKIES_DSC_5128 )
Giants baserunner Michael Morse made a move towards third base in the second inning. The Colorado Rockies hosted the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night, May 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21ROCKIES_DSC_5262 )
Colorado 2B DJ Lamahieu scooped up a grounder off the bat of Giants lead off batter Angel Pagan in the first inning. The Colorado Rockies hosted the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night, May 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21ROCKIES_DSC_5137 )
Colorado outfielder Charlie Blackmon went all the way to wall to retire Giants batter Hector Sanchez in the second inning. The Colorado Rockies hosted the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night, May 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21ROCKIES_DSC_5243 )
Colorado starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin (45) gave up a single shot home run to Pablo Sandoval in the sixth inning. The Colorado Rockies hosted the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night, May 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21ROCKIES_DSC_5487 )
Starting pitcher Matt Cain #18 of the San Francisco Giants delivers to home plate during the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on May 21, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) ( 492775045 )
Hunter Pence #8 of the San Francisco Giants celebrates in the dugout after hitting a home run during the fourth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on May 21, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. The Giants defeated the Rockies 5-1. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) ( 492807989 )
San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Santiago Casilla, center, is helped off the field after injuring himself while running out a ground ball against the Colorado Rockies in the ninth inning of the Giants' 5-1 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Wednesday, May 21, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ( APTOPIX Giants Rockies Baseball )
San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford fields ground ball off the bat of Colorado Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki in the first inning of a baseball game in Denver on Wednesday, May 21, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ( Giants Rockies Baseball )
Giants starting pitcher Matt Cain gestured to the San Francisco dugout that he was ok in the third inning. The Colorado Rockies hosted the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night, May 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21ROCKIES_DSC_5388 )
Home plate umpire Adam Hamari issued a warning to pitcher Matt Cain after he hit Colorado batter Justin Morneau with a pitch in the second inning. The Colorado Rockies hosted the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night, May 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21ROCKIES_DSC_5325 )
The San Francisco infield gathered around reliever Santigo Casilla after the Rockies loaded the bases in the eighth inning. The Colorado Rockies hosted the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night, May 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21ROCKIES_DSC_5882 )
Colorado pitcher Jhoulys Chacin threw his glove into the dugout after he was pulled from the game in the sixth inning. He had just allowed a home run to Pablo Sandoval. The Colorado Rockies hosted the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night, May 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21ROCKIES_DSC_5547 )
Dinger stood with the University of Denver ski team during the National Anthem before the game Wednesday night. The Colorado Rockies hosted the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night, May 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21ROCKIES_DSC_5058 )
Giants reliever Juan Gutierrez gestured skyward after the pitched a scoreless seventh inning. The Colorado Rockies hosted the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night, May 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21ROCKIES_DSC_5764 )
Relief pitcher Santiago Casilla #46 of the San Francisco Giants is helped off the field after tripping over first base and injuring himself while running the bases during the ninth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on May 21, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. The Giants defeated the Rockies 5-1. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) ( 492808529 )
Colorado reliever Tommy Kahnle pitched in the eighth inning. The Colorado Rockies hosted the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night, May 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21ROCKIES_DSC_5776 )
Giants slugger Pablo Sandoval rounded the bases after his sixth inning home run off Colorado starter Jhoulys Chacin. The Colorado Rockies hosted the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night, May 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21ROCKIES_DSC_5497 )
Justin Morneau covered first base with Tommy Kahnle on the mound in the eighth inning. The Colorado Rockies hosted the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night, May 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21ROCKIES_DSC_5781 )
Colorado catcher Wilin Rosario took the field Wednesday night. The Colorado Rockies hosted the San Francisco Giants Wednesday night, May 21, 2014. (Photo by Karl Gehring/The Denver Post) ( SP21ROCKIES_DSC_5106 )
San Francisco Giants first base coach Hensley Meulens, right, watches as clouds approach Coors Field in the sixth inning as the Colorado Rockies faced the Giants in a baseball game in Denver on Wednesday, May 21, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ( Giants Rockies Baseball )