Overview
- The balk that produced Colorado’s first run came in the third inning Saturday when Rockies third-base coach Andy Gonzalez alerted umpires and the crew awarded Brett Sullivan home.
- Giants manager Tony Vitello was tossed in the third inning by crew chief Lance Barksdale after he left the dugout twice to argue the delayed call and the subsequent count confusion.
- Starter Tyler Mahle finished seven innings and allowed one earned run — the balked-in score — in what reporters called one of his best starts since returning from a hamstring strain.
- Casey Schmitt’s three-run home run in the sixth supplied the decisive offense and his 19th homer of the year tied him for the team lead.
- The precise basis for the balk is still unconfirmed, reporters suggested Mahle may not have declared windup versus stretch, and coverage noted the crew had been working a man short earlier because of a travel delay.