Mother’s Day turned into Christmas Day for the San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon at Coors Field.
The Rockies’ pitchers proved to be extremely generous holiday hosts.
Giants rookie outfielder Fred Lewis hit for the cycle and wrapped out five hits in all as the Giants hammered the Rockies 15-2. The Giants had 22 hits in all, the Rockies a meager seven.
Lewis completed the cycle by drilling a single to right field in the sixth inning. He doubled to lead off the game, hit a three-run homer in the fourth and tripled-in a run in the fifth. The home run was the first of Lewis’ major league career.
It was the 24th time in Giants history that a player hit for the cycle, with Lewis becoming the 22nd Giants player to accomplish the feat.
Sunday marked the third time a player hit for the cycle against the Rockies. All have come at Coors Field. John Mabry, now a Rockies role player, did it for the Cardinals on May 18, 1996, and Houston’s Craig Biggio pulled it off on April 8, 2002.
The Rockies’ woes began with starter Taylor Buchholz. He was gone after 4.2 innings, having surrendered eight runs on 12 hits. Colorado’s struggling bullpen fared no better. Denny Bautista, for instance, allowed six runs on seven hits in just one-third of an inning.
Lewis wasn’t the only Giants hitter feasting on Rockies pitching. Catcher Eliezer Alfonso rapped out a career-high three hits, and second baseman Kevin Frandsen went 4-for-4 and drove in four runs. His four hits also were a career-high.
Staff Writer Patrick Saunders can be reached at 303-954-1428 or psaunders@denverpost.com.
