The moment of doubt in Antonio Senzatela’s 2018 starting pitching debut arrived abruptly in the first inning Tuesday night, when the Giants put runners on the corners and Pablo Sandoval strolled to the dish.
But after Senzatela induced a Sandoval popout to end the threat, all doubt dissipated. The right-hander settled in, shoving his way to seven total innings of shutout baseball while the offense — highlighted by home runs from Nolan Arenado and Charlie Blackmon — ransacked Giants starter Chris Stratton.
The result was a decisive 8-1 win over San Francisco at Coors Field, putting Colorado (43-43) in position for a momentum-laden sweep Wednesday — a victory that, if achieved, would get the Rockies above .