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Giants Edge Rockies 3-2 After Melvin's Ejection and Birdsong's Stellar Pitching

San Francisco avoids sweep as rookie Hayden Birdsong strikes out 12 in a career-high six innings.

  • Jorge Soler's 478-foot leadoff homer set the tone for the Giants' early lead.
  • Tyler Fitzgerald and Matt Chapman added runs, with Fitzgerald hitting his second homer in as many games.
  • Rockies' Brendan Rodgers responded with a two-run homer but it wasn't enough to close the gap.
  • Ryan Feltner pitched seven innings for the Rockies, allowing three runs on six hits.
  • Giants manager Bob Melvin was ejected before the game started, his fourth ejection this season.
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