Crawford, Bumgarner lead Giants past Rockies, 6-4

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Saturday, May 7, 2016
San Francisco Giants' Hunter Pence drives in a run with a single during the fifth inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies on May 6, 2016, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
San Francisco Giants' Hunter Pence drives in a run with a single during the fifth inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies on May 6, 2016, in San Francisco.
AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

SAN FRANCISCO -- Brandon Crawford hit a three-run homer, Madison Bumgarner survived a shaky second inning and the San Francisco Giants ended a three-game losing streak to Colorado, beating the Rockies 6-4 on Friday night.



Hunter Pence, who had three hits, Matt Duffy and Brandon Belt also drove in runs for the Giants, who ended a two-game slide.



Bumgarner (4-2) won his third straight start, retiring 15 of 17 after giving up all four runs in the second. He allowed seven hits, walked one and struck out 10 in 7 1/3 innings.



Mark Reynolds collected three hits and an RBI for the Rockies, who had won five of their previous seven. Dustin Garneau also drove in a run.



Chad Bettis (3-2) lasted six innings, giving up five runs on eight hits. He walked two and struck out four. He also drove in a run with a squeeze bunt.



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