Carlos Rodón strikes out 12 in 6 innings, Giants beat Rockies

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Carlos Rodón matched his season high with 12 strikeouts in six innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 8-5 on Monday night.

Mauricio Dubón had three hits, including his second homer in three days, and drove in three runs as the Giants won their eighth straight against the Rockies dating to last season. Austin Slater added a pair of singles.

Rodón (4-1) pitched around traffic much of the game but benefited from two double plays and a steady fastball clocked at 97 mph in the sixth, when he whiffed NL home run leader C.J. Cron and Elias Díaz.

The left-hander was at 96 pitches through five innings when manager Gabe Kapler sent Rodón out for his final inning.

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San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Carlos Rodon delivers against the Colorado Rockies during the second inning of a baseball game, Monday, May 9, 2022, in San Francisco.  (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron)

"I just wanted to go back out there and get another inning in," Rodón said. "It worked out for us. I felt like it was an easy fastball and I really wasn’t exerting a lot on all pitches, so it was an easier decision for me to say yes."

San Francisco’s top offseason acquisition, Rodón finished with 11 swinging strikeouts and allowed six hits and two walks in his first start against the Rockies since 2017.

Rodón’s 53 strikeouts through his first six starts are the second-most by a Giants pitcher since at least 1893. Two-time NL Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum had 56 in 2010.

"As good as he’s been, as many dudes as he struck out, there’s still probably more ceiling in there for Carlos," Kapler said. "He’s that good."

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