Colorado held a 5-2 lead over the Giants going into the ninth in the series opener on Tuesday at Coors Field. Up to that point, they had timely hitting, got a decent start from Carson Palmquist, and the bullpen had been flawless. Then came the punch line as the Rockies remain on pace to be the worst team in modern baseball history.

The San Francisco Giants blow chance to enter weekend series vs. Dodgers tied for first in the NL West after a late collapse vs. the Rockies.

The San Francisco Giants visit the 12-50 Rockies for a quick three-game series Tuesday-Thursday, riding a five-game winning streak based solely on one-run victories. They went 5-2 on the home stand, where all the games were decided by a single run.

Former Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia was a hero for the Colorado Rockies Thursday evening. Down 7-6 in the bottom of the ninth with two outs and the bases loaded, Arcia hit a two-run single to win it against the San Francisco Giants.

The Colorado Rockies got a win on Thursday and avoided reaching a new low and setting the record for the worst start in the modern era.

After playing with fire all week, the San Francisco Giants finally got burnt against the Colorado Rockies in a walk-off loss on Thursday that underlined why this team might not be built to last in the NL West race.

The Giants joined the history books after their Wednesday win over the Rockies, where they were trailing by multiple runs again.