The Giants (69-65) came into the game trailing both the Dodgers in the NL West and the Cubs in the NL Wild Card by 6.5 games in the standings and the 11-3 loss in Denver may have sunk their hopes beyond saving.
The Rockies struck fast and they struck hard, four runs in the first inning including a two run home run by Carlos Gonzalez and a two run single from Wilin Rosario. Carlos Gonzalez took over the majority of the storylines as the game progressed. He hit his second home run in the fourth inning for his second straight two home run game and 10 RBI in five ABs.