San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies: Final Score & Recap
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| COL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
The Story
The San Francisco Giants overcame a four-run first inning deficit at Coors Field on June 8, 2023, defeating the Colorado Rockies 6-4. The DiamondIQ model entered the game giving the Rockies a 43% chance of winning at home, but that figure collapsed to zero by the final out as San Francisco methodically clawed back against a Colorado bullpen that ultimately could not hold on.
The Giants chipped away starting in the sixth inning, when Michael Conforto connected on a home run off Chase Anderson that shifted win probability 14.1 points in San Francisco's favor, tightening what had been a commanding Rockies lead. The decisive sequence came in the top of the ninth against Pierce Johnson, when Brandon Crawford delivered a double that swung the DiamondIQ model's estimate by 36.6 percentage points, the single largest play of the game. Mike Yastrzemski followed with a walk that added another 15.2 points of win probability, extending the Giants' cushion before they had scored the final runs of a three-run ninth that sealed the outcome at 6-4. On the negative side for San Francisco, Mitch Haniger grounded into a double play in the eighth off Jake Bird, a sequence that cost the Giants 11.6 points of win probability and temporarily stalled their momentum.
Crawford finished as the game's top performer by win probability added at plus-36.6%, while Conforto led all batters in RE24 at plus-1.7, reflecting his earlier home run's run-expectancy impact. Among pitchers, Matt Carasiti led the way with plus-12.3% WPA, followed by Jake Bird at plus-10.8% and Chase Anderson at plus-8.0%, though their contributions ultimately were not enough to preserve Colorado's early advantage.