Matt Chapman's grand slam leads Giants past Rockies 6-3

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.

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.

The Giants scored four or fewer runs in their previous seven games.

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.

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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)

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)

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 pitcher Randy Rodríguez throws 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' 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)

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 pitcher Ryan Walker celebrates after a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in San Francisco, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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)

Italy coach Roberto Mancini appeared to acknowledge that he had “a double contract” when he managed Manchester City as the English club faces the potential of losing its landmark case with the Premier League over alleged financial breaches.

But Mancini, who in 2011-12 coached City to its first Premier League title in a half century, also said that what is developing potentially into the biggest scandal in English soccer history is “not a problem that concerns me.”

Among the raft of charges that City has faced is an alleged failure to provide accurate details for player and manager payments between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons.

German magazine Der Spiegel in 2018 published evidence showing that Mancini doubled his base salary of 1.45 million pounds (now $1.9 million) for advising a club in Abu Dhabi.

Mancini led City to its first titles after Abu Dhabi’s ruling family bought the club in 2008, also winning the FA Cup in 2011. He was fired by City days after a shocking loss to Wigan in the FA Cup final in 2013.

Mancini was asked about his contract with City at Italy’s news conference in Turkey on Sunday ahead of a Nations League match Monday.

“It’s not a problem that concerns me,” Mancini said. “Anyhow, it’s not something new, because every four or five years this comes up. Manchester City is not guilty and the fact of having a double contract isn’t my problem but theirs, probably.”

Reports Friday said an independent panel had upheld nearly all of the 100-plus financial charges against City in a case that was initiated more than three years ago.

City did not confirm the decision, saying its case with the Premier League was “ongoing.”

City has always denied wrongdoing and Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak restated that stance in a letter to fans on Saturday.

“The Premier League process still has a long way to run, and our confidence and intent in proving the club’s innocence is just as strong as when this began,” Al Mubarak said.

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Italy head coach Roberto Mancini sits on the bench during the Nations League soccer match between Italy and Belgium in Rome, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

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Italy head coach Roberto Mancini watches during the Nations League soccer match between Italy and Belgium in Rome, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)

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Italy head coach Roberto Mancini reacts during the Nations League soccer match between Italy and Belgium in Rome, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)