Anderson stellar, Iannetta homers as Rockies beat…

DENVER (AP) – Chris Iannetta homered in the seventh, Tyler Anderson pitched eight stellar innings in outdueling Andrew Suarez and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 1-0 on Wednesday night to sweep a three-game series.

It was the first 1-0 game at Coors Field since June 12, 2010.

Anderson (6-3) scattered two hits and tied a season high with nine strikeouts. The left-hander didn’t allow a baserunner to reach second base. Wade Davis surrendered a two-out single to Andrew McCutchen and walked Buster Posey in the ninth. Pinch-hitter Brandon Crawford hit a deep foul ball before later flying out as Davis earned his 25th save.

Colorado Rockies’ Chris Iannetta circles the bases after hitting a solo home run off San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Andrew Suarez during the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 4, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Suarez (3-5) pretty much matched Anderson pitch for pitch in going seven innings and scattering five hits. Suarez’s only mistake was a hanging slider on a full count to Iannetta, who took a few steps down the line to make sure his hooking liner remained fair.

It did. The umpiring crew took a look and confirmed Iannetta’s seventh homer of the season.

The game lasted just 2 hours, 15 minutes – the shortest at Coors Field this season. It was still fairly light out when the contest finished as the capacity crowd waited for fireworks.

Kelby Tomlinson and Brandon Belt both singled to account for the only Giants hits off Anderson. Over the three-game series, San Francisco mustered just three runs and hit a combined .152.

This was another strong outing for Anderson, who allowed four hits and no runs over eight innings in Los Angeles against the Dodgers last Friday.

He found a way to top it.

That has become par for the course these days for Colorado’s starters. Since June 22, the Rockies’ starting crew boasts a 2.65 ERA.

Colorado had something brewing in the third, when DJ LeMahieu lined a one-out double to right. Charlie Blackmon followed with a sharp single off the glove of Joe Panik, who hustled after the baseball as LeMahieu took a wide turn. LeMahieu held at third and Suarez got the next two outs to escape the jam.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Rockies: RHP Bryan Shaw (strained calf) threw 25 pitches in a simulated game Wednesday. Manager Bud Black said the reliever will throw Friday and Sunday for Triple-A Albuquerque. “From there, we’ll make an assessment of where Bryan is,” Black said. “But Bryan right now feels good, his arm feels great.”

STREAKING ARENADO

Nolan Arenado leads the NL with 22 homers this season. And to think, he thought he might not even hit one out this season.

No, seriously.

“The first month-and-a-half, felt like I wasn’t going to hit any homers this year,” Arenado said. “Now I have 22. You have to ride the wave.”

VERSATILE SLATER

At some point, Giants manager Bruce Bochy wants to work Austin Slater in at either second or third, just to give the lineup more offensive pop.

“We’re trying to get creative here,” Bochy said.

THIS & THAT

Tomlinson was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento and started at third base. … Colorado snapped a four-game skid on the Fourth of July.

UP NEXT

Giants: Begin a four-game series against St. Louis on Thursday, with Johnny Cueto (3-0, 0.84 ERA) expected to return to the mound. Cueto was placed on the disabled list May 1 – retroactive to April 29 – with inflammation in his right elbow. A few days later he visited Dr. James Andrews, who diagnosed him with a strained elbow.

Rockies: Off Thursday before playing a three-game series in Seattle. RHP German Marquez (6-8, 5.14) will throw for the Rockies on Friday, while the Mariners go with RHP Felix Hernandez (8-6, 5.11).

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Colorado Rockies starter Tyler Anderson follows through on a pitch to a San Francisco Giants batter during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 4, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

San Francisco Giants starter Andrew Suarez watches a pitch to a Colorado Rockies batter during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 4, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies’ Nolan Arenado reacts as he strikes out to San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Andrew Suarez during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 4, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

San Francisco Giants’ Andrew McCutchen, left, reacts after being called out on strikes by home plate umpire Bill Miller during the first inning of the team’s baseball game against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies’ Trevor Story, right, beats the throw to San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt for an infield single during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 4, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies’ Chris Iannetta watches his solo home run off San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Andrew Suarez during the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 4, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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