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.