Posey hits 2-run homer, Giants pound Rockies early, win 12-0

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Anthony DeSclafani pitched a three-hitter, Evan Longoria had a two-run double and an RBI single after sitting out three games with a sore left hamstring, and the San Francisco Giants routed the Colorado Rockies 12-0 on Monday night.

Mauricio Dubon drove in four runs and Buster Posey hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning that gave DeSclafani (2-0) all the run support he needed and then some. The right-hander struck out nine and walked one as the Giants took over the major league ERA lead at 2.81 in a game that took just 2 hours, 27 minutes.

San Francisco jumped to a quick 4-0 lead, getting an RBI double by Posey and run-scoring singles from Longoria and Darin Ruf along with Alex Dickerson's groundout that brought in another run.

After Longoria's hit in the second, he was lifted for a pinch-runner. The Giants chased lefty Austin Gomber (1-3) three batters later following consecutive two-out walks and then kept scoring.

Dubon greeted reliever Jhoulys Chacín with a three-run double to make it 9-0 and added a sacrifice fly in the fourth.

DeSclafani allowed three earned runs in his most recent outing after giving up two overall through his initial three starts.

Longoria returned to the lineup for the first time since Thursday while second baseman Wilmer Flores also played a day after receiving an IV upon leaving the game in the third inning not feeling well.

Gomber was tagged for nine runs and seven hits in 1 2/3 innings as the Rockies dropped to 0-7 on the road.

POSEY'S HOMERS

Posey has five home runs in April, his most in a month since hitting six in May 2017.

He connected at home for the first time since Sept. 24, 2019, also against Colorado, much to the delight of the 4,129 fans who braved the blustery, cool conditions. Posey, who opted out of...

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