DENVER (AP) – Hunter Pence had three of a record-tying eight doubles for San Francisco, and the Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 8-3 on Sunday.
Pence’s double in the eighth helped the Giants equal a mark accomplished four times since the Giants moved to San Francisco after the 1957 season. Denard Span hit his first homer since April 4 as part of a 17-hit attack.
Johnny Cueto (8-1) allowed two runs – one earned – and six hits to become the first Giants pitcher to win at least eight of his first 11 starts since Shawn Estes in 1997.
The usually mild-mannered and fast-working Cueto became a little agitated in the third after Gerardo Parra called a last-second timeout. When Parra lined into an inning-ending double play, Cueto appeared to say something to Parra, with Parra glaring back. It didn’t escalate.
Chris Rusin (1-3) allowed six runs and 11 hits in five innings.