Desmond, Blackmon homer as Rox stifle SF

Ian Desmond launched a three-run homer in the fourth inning and an RBI double in the sixth, and Kyle Freeland went 6 2/3 innings for his fifth straight quality start, as the Rockies beat the Giants, 6-1, at AT&T Park. The Rockies improved to 3-1 this road trip to pull to a half-game behind the slumping D-backs. Charlie Blackmon’s two-run shot in the top of the ninth added insurance, and Nolan Arenado made a spectacular sliding play to grab Kelby Tomlinson’s hard grounder and a throw from his right knee, from foul ground, for the out at first base in the third inning.