DENVER - Steven Okert made his pitch, the National League batting leader and MVP candidate skied it into the air and left fielder Mac Williamson dropped it. Williamson's misplay, wrongly ruled a double for Charlie Blackman, started a ninth inning that ended with Cory Gearrin walking Carlos Gonzalez with the bases loaded and handing the Rockies a 4-3 victory.
Manager Bruce Bochy was disconsolate after the Giants fell to 0-8 at Coors Field on Monday. Then he got ornery when he learned the scoring decision. Williamson should have caught it after a long run, even with the wind blowing and the sky smoky, apparently from forest fires.