Giants fall to Rockies, 9-5

The San Francisco Giants lost another one to the Colorado Rockies today, 9-5. The main takeaway for me was that the two teams could have crossed the Rocky Mountains with the amount of walks they issued in today’s game.

Which is funny, because walks are exactly how the Giants got on the board early in the game, making it seem like luck was going to be on their side. LaMonte Wade, Jr. walked with two outs in the second inning. Luis Matos was hit by a pitch and then Brandon Crawford walked to load the bases for Blake Sabol, who doubled in the first two runs.

Things continued to look like they were going to go the Giants’ way in the third inning. A string of wild pitches and passed balls allowed…