SAN FRANCISCO — Manager Gabe Kapler had a decision to make. His starter was at 96 pitches, ran into trouble the inning prior, and was due to face the middle of the Rockies order for a third time.
Kapler sent Carlos Rodón out for the top of the sixth, and Rodón responded with his 11th and 12th strikeouts of the game as part of a 1-2-3 final frame. He allowed two runs in the fifth and needed 30 pitches to complete the first inning, but Rodón’s outing will be remembered for his 12 strikeouts and 110 pitches.
The six-inning, two-run performance was more than enough to beat the Rockies, 8-5, behind multi-hit games by the one-two punch of Mauricio Dubón (3-for-4, 2 R, 3 RBIs) and Austin Slater (2-for-4, 2 R, BB), as well as Darin Ruf (2-for-3, 2 R, 2 RBIs).
