La Stella, Wood keep Giants rolling, top Rockies 5-2

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tommy La Stella had three hits and two RBIs, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2 on Sunday.

Alex Wood pitched into the seventh inning to win his fifth straight decision. The Giants (76-42) took three of four from their division rivals heading into a three-game series against the New York Mets.

Mike Yastrzemski singled and scored, and La Monte Wade Jr. made a terrific defensive play to throw out a runner at the plate in the seventh to help preserve the win for San Francisco.

“I needed a good one today. I’ve had a couple of weird ones the last two or three,” Wood said. “We made a nice little adjustment in between my last one and today. My command and stuff overall was pretty good. A good series win.”

Connor Joe singled twice for the Rockies.

Curt Casali’s RBI single off starter Jon Gray gave the Giants an early lead. La Stella’s two-run double high off the brick wall in right made it 3-0.

The Rockies cut the gap to 3-2 in the seventh on consecutive pinch-hit RBI singles by Elias Díaz and Charlie Blackmon. Joe followed with a two-out single to right, but Wade cut down Díaz at the plate with a throw that never touched the ground.

Giants manager Gabe Kapler called it the biggest moment of the game.

“No two ways about it,” Kapler said. “We probably don’t win the game or it’s going to be much more difficult for us to win the game if LaMonte doesn’t make that throw.”

Wood (10-3) had six strikeouts and allowed two runs in 6 2/3 innings. He retired the first nine and didn’t allow a runner past second until tiring in the seventh. Wood hasn’t lost since June 1.

The Giants are 11-0 when Wood starts following a loss.

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