Kapler praised Winn for pitching through the pain and settling back down. “Just glad they trusted me enough to stay in the game.” “Just prepared all week for that game, so coming out in the second inning would have (stunk),” Winn said. After being checked out by an athletic trainer, Winn remained in the game and urged manager Gabe Kapler to keep him in. The ball ricocheted away from the pitcher and Montero was credited with an infield single as Winn crouched near the mound in obvious pain. Something I’ve dreamed of since I was a little kid.”Ī fifth-round draft pick from Iowa Western Community College in 2018, Winn also avoided serious injury when he was hit on his left leg near the knee by a 108.4 mph line drive off Elehuris Montero’s bat in the second. “Stuff-wise, everything felt good the entire game,” Winn said. He didn’t walk anyone, allowed five hits, three runs and threw 62 of his 80 pitches for strikes. Winn (1-2), who began his career as a reliever and earned a four-inning save against the Cardinals in his big league debut June 13, was crisp against the Rockies in his third major league start. “We all know this and we’re meeting the challenge head on. “Obviously, a crucial stretch coming down last 20 games or so,” Haniger said.
San Francisco has won eight of nine against the Rockies this season and is 16-1 versus Colorado dating to Aug. With four of their final 19 games coming against Colorado next week at Coors Field, the Giants have to like their chances. San Francisco pulled within 1 1/2 games of Arizona for the final NL wild card. The Giants edged back into the playoff race with three straight wins following a six-game losing streak that matched their season worst. Estrada’s homer was his second in two games, while Haniger’s drive was his second in three days after missing 64 games with a broken right forearm. Thairo Estrada, Mitch Haniger and Joc Peterson homered for the Giants.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Keaton Winn had a career-high nine strikeouts in six innings to get his first major league win, and the San Francisco Giants completed a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 6-3 victory Sunday.
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