Chapman, Soler each get 3 hits as Giants beat Rockies 5-4 to complete 4-game sweep

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matt Chapman and Jorge Soler each had three hits, and the San Francisco Giants finished off a four-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 5-4 victory Sunday.

It was San Francisco's first four-game sweep since 2022. The Giants have beaten Colorado 12 straight times at home, tying a Rockies record for most consecutive losses at an opposing ballpark.

The Giants improved to two games under .500 as they look to make a playoff push, with their next 13 games coming against teams with losing records.

“If we’re going to move forward, we have to get to .500," manager Bob Melvin said. "But it was nice to be able to string a few wins together and get that feeling when you take the field — like we took the field today — we felt like we were going to win the game.”

With the trade deadline looming Tuesday, the series sweep generated confidence inside the Giants' clubhouse.

“Everybody here in this room, we believe in each other,” Chapman said. “We believe that our best baseball is ahead of us.”

Trailing 5-3 heading into the ninth inning, the Rockies scored once and had the potential tying run at second base with one out against closer Camilo Doval. But then Sam Hilliard struck out and Ezequiel Tovar — who had three hits — grounded out to give Doval his 20th save.

Casey Schmitt hit a solo homer in the first to put the Giants ahead. In the second, Derek Hill had an RBI triple and Soler drove him in with a double to make it 3-0.

Chapman’s two-run single with two outs and the bases loaded in the sixth gave the Giants a 5-2 lead.

San Francisco used six pitchers in a bullpen game, including Jordan Hicks, who transitioned to the 'pen on Sunday after spending the first half of the season in the starting rotation. Hicks entered in the sixth and allowed two runs in two innings. Randy Rodríguez (3-1) permitted one run in three innings for the win.

Colorado loaded the bases in the eighth with two outs but Spencer Bivens got Brendan Rodgers to ground out.

Michael Toglia homered, and Charlie Blackmon and Hunter Goodman each had an RBI single for the Rockies. Tovar extended his hitting streak to 15 games, tying a career high.

After scoring 20 runs against Boston on Wednesday, the Rockies totaled just nine during the four-game series. They struck out 53 times, the most by Giants pitchers in a four-game series.

“Our offense took a little bit of a downturn here, which was so surprising and frustrating at the same time coming off the homestand — especially 20-run game on Wednesday — with a lot of confidence coming in here,” manager Bud Black said. “We just didn’t hit enough.”

Austin Gomber (2-7) pitched into the fourth inning, allowing three runs.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Rockies: CF Brenton Doyle exited before the third inning with a bruised fingertip on his throwing hand. Black said Doyle, after striking out in the first, accidentally hit the training kit in the dugout while taking “a little swing with the towel” out of frustration. Doyle, the Rockies’ third-place hitter on Sunday, is batting .274 with 17 home runs and 53 RBIs. “It’s going to eventually impact his throwing and impact maybe his ability to grip the bat, so out of precaution I took him out,” Black said. ... OF Jordan Beck (broken left hand) went 2 for 3 and scored a run in his first rehab game with Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday.

Giants: RHP Alex Cobb, who has been recovering from offseason hip surgery, developed a blister in his most recent rehab start, delaying his scheduled return this week. … All-Star OF Heliot Ramos was out of the lineup with a right thumb injury, which is not believed to be serious. … RHP Sean Hjelle was placed on the bereavement list.

UP NEXT

Rockies: Continue a 10-game West Coast trip Tuesday with the opener of a three-game series at the Los Angeles Angels. RHP Cal Quantrill (7-7, 4.09 ERA) pitches for Colorado.

Giants: Will host Oakland in the Bay Bridge Series for two games beginning Tuesday. The team had not yet announced a scheduled starter.

AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

Colorado Rockies' Michael Toglia (4) celebrates with Jake Cave (11) after hitting a solo home run againsr the San Francisco Giants in the seventh inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Sunday, July 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Kavin Mistry)

San Francisco Giants pitcher Jordan Hicks throws to a Colorado Rockies batter during the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Sunday, July 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Kavin Mistry)

Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman celebrates after hitting a single against the San Francisco Giants during the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Sunday, July 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Kavin Mistry)

Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon, right, drops the ball attempting to tag out San Francisco Giants' Derek Hill during the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Sunday, July 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Kavin Mistry)

San Francisco Giants' Jorge Soler and Derek Hill (48) celebrate scoring against the Colorado Rockies in the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Sunday, July 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Kavin Mistry)

San Francisco Giants pitcher Camilo Doval, right, celebrates with catcher Patrick Bailey, left, after their victory over the Colorado Rockies in a baseball game in San Francisco, Sunday, July 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Kavin Mistry)

San Francisco Giants' Matt Chapman hits an RBI single against the Colorado Rockies in the sixth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Sunday, July 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Kavin Mistry)

Isaias weakened quickly after making landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane Friday evening. Its powerful winds left hundreds of thousands of people in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle without power early Saturday. It was the first hurricane of the Atlantic season.

Here's the latest:

That is according to Robbie Berg, a warning coordination meteorologist with the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

“All tropical storm surge warnings have been discontinued as of this morning, but there are still high wind warnings for portions of the Southeast,” Berg said. “So even though it has become post-tropical, it still does remain a wind threat, as well as a heavy rainfall threat. We could see some areas of significant flash flooding over the next couple of days.”

Simon has strengthened into a powerful Category 4 hurricane as it barrels toward Mexico’s coast.

The National Hurricane Center in Miami said early Saturday Simon’s maximum sustained winds increased to 150 mph (240 kph). A storm of that strength or greater is considered a major hurricane. Simon could bring as much as 10 to 20 inches (25-50 cm) of rain over parts of southwestern Mexico, with some areas receiving up to 30 inches, the center said.

The bulletin also urged residents to take immediate action to prepare, saying the hurricane will make landfall early Sunday, but tropical storm-strength winds could arrive much sooner.

Simon is expected to bring heavy rainfall to parts of southwestern Mexico, possibly concentrated along Jalisco’s coast and in parts of Michoacan, Colima and Nayarit.

Isaias weakened overnight and was no longer considered a hurricane, but flash flooding threats and the potential for tornadoes persisted Saturday as the storm moved inland across Alabama.

The storm, now considered a post-tropical cyclone, made landfall Friday as a Category 2 hurricane, then quickly moved north through Alabama as its wind speeds dropped sharply to 35 mph (55 kph). But the possibility of life-threatening storm surges still loomed for parts of the Florida Panhandle.

Parts of southern Alabama also were flooded, with officials in Mobile reporting downed trees and power lines. Roads in Houston County, which is in the southeastern corner of the state, were closed because of similar conditions.

More than 911,000 customers in Florida, Alabama and Georgia were without power early Saturday, according to poweroutage.com.

Tim Mowry rode out the storm from his home in Pensacola, Florida. He says the wind was so intense it sounded like a train whistle as it whipped through a crack on his patio door.

He said overall the storm wasn’t as bad as he expected. He had standing water in his backyard and parts of a fence were ripped down. He also lost power but was able to rely on a generator. Mowry said his son, who lives nearby, was unable to drive to Mowry’s house due to downed trees and power lines blocking the roads.

“As far as Pensacola-wise we really got fortunate,” Mowry said.

Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves said on his Facebook page that the airport “took some damage.” Some power was out downtown, he said, and there were trees and power lines down in some areas.

Meanwhile, strong winds blew the roof off a hotel in the city.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says there were no confirmed reports of fatalities from Isaias and that all state-owned bridges and major thoroughfares in the state are now open.

DeSantis warned that flooding dangers persist, especially in areas far east of the storm where it will continue raining.

“The risk of flooding is still high,” DeSantis said. “Sometimes these things happen a day or two days after the storm goes through. So the flooding story is not over.”

A gas station is damaged by the effects of Isaias on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in East Milton, Fla. (AP Photo/Octavio Jones)

A gas station is damaged by the effects of Isaias on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, in East Milton, Fla. (AP Photo/Octavio Jones)

A gas station sign that was knocked down lies near the roadway in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias in Destin, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)