Samardzija goes 7, Pillar homers as Giants edge Rockies 1-0
Jeff Samardzija and two relievers combined on a three-hitter, Kevin Pillar homered and the San Francisco Giants squeezed past the slumping Colorado Rockies 1-0 on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Colorado Rockies
0
San Francisco Giants
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Pillar homered to center (414 feet).
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Home Run 0-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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End Inning 0-1
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Arenado lined out to left.
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Line Out 0-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 0-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1
Will Smith pitches to Nolan Arenado
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Valaika fouled out to first.
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 0-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1
Will Smith pitches to Pat Valaika
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Play Result 0-1
Valaika hit for Tapia
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Blackmon lined out to second.
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Line Out 0-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1
Will Smith pitches to Charlie Blackmon
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Play Result 0-1
Smith relieved Watson
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Start Inning 0-1
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 0-1
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Sandoval grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 0-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 0-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1
Carlos Estevez pitches to Pablo Sandoval
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Play Result 0-1
Estévez relieved Musgrave
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Crawford grounded out to first, Posey to second, Panik to third.
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Ground Out 0-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 0-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-1
Harrison Musgrave pitches to Brandon Crawford
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Belt struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
Showing the last 40 of 473 events.
Head to Head
Injuries
San Francisco Giants
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
- Casey Schmitt Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
Colorado Rockies
- Kris Bryant Out
- McCade Brown Out
- Chase Dollander Out
- Welinton Herrera Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSF
Steven DuggarRF8
Joe Panik2B12
Buster PoseyC28
Brandon Belt1B13
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Kevin PillarCF1
Gerardo ParraLF88
Jeff SamardzijaP29
Substitutes
Yangervis SolartePH70
Tony WatsonP56
Will SmithP31
COL
Charlie BlackmonRF19
Raimel TapiaLF10
Nolan Arenado3B28
Trevor StorySS10
Mark Reynolds1B12
Ian DesmondCF20
Garrett Hampson2B53
Tony WoltersC32
Jon GrayP22
Substitutes
Pat ValaikaPH46
Joshua FuentesPH36
DJ JohnsonP55
Harrison MusgraveP59
Carlos EstevezP53
Mike DunnP38
Chris IannettaC22
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