San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman, left, celebrates with first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. after a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in San Francisco, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matt Chapman hit a grand slam to help the San Francisco Giants beat the lowly Colorado Rockies 6-3 on Saturday.
Chapman connected against Jake Bird (0-1) with one out in the sixth, capping a five-run inning after the Rockies scored three times in the top of the frame. It was Chapman's third career grand slam, and the first for the Giants this season.
Colorado dropped to a major league-worst 6-27.
Luis Matos hit a solo homer for San Francisco. Randy Rodríguez got three outs for the win, and Ryan Walker handled the ninth for his sixth save.
The Giants had a 1-0 lead before the Rockies rallied in the sixth. Ryan McMahon chased Jordan Hicks with a tying RBI single. Hunter Goodman singled home Jordan Beck, and Kyle Farmer added a two-out RBI single.
Hicks struck out seven in five-plus innings.
Rockies starter Bradley Blalock gave up three runs in 5 1/3 innings. He was recalled Friday to take the rotation spot of Ryan Feltner, who went on the injured list with back spasms.
Key moment
Chapman punctuated the Giants’ response after giving up the lead in the top of the sixth. After Jung Hoo Lee got San Francisco within a run with a bases-loaded single, Chapman drove a hanging sinker by Bird 402 feet into the Colorado bullpen.
Key stat
The Giants scored four or fewer runs in their previous seven games.
Up next
RHP Germán Márquez (0-5, 9.82 ERA) is scheduled to pitch for the Rockies opposite RHP Logan Webb (3-2, 2.83 ERA) in the final game of the four-game series.
San Francisco Giants pitcher Ryan Walker celebrates after a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in San Francisco, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Colorado Rockies pitcher Jake Bird, right, walks toward the dugout as manager Bud Black, left, makes a pitching change during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
San Francisco Giants' Matt Chapman (26) is congratulated by first base coach Mark Hallberg after hitting a grand slam against the Colorado Rockies during the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
San Francisco Giants pitcher Randy RodrÃguez throws against the Colorado Rockies during the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black walks to the dugout after making a pitching change during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin walks to the dugout after making a pitching change during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in San Francisco, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey, left, gestures after Colorado Rockies' Nick Martini, right, struck out during the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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