Giants beat Rockies 3-1 after McCarthy's second inside-the-park home run

The San Francisco Giants scored twice in the eighth inning to defeat the Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Sunday at their home stadium. Rafael Devers walked to lead off the eighth, advanced to third on a single, and scored when catcher Hunter Goodman threw wildly into center field on a stolen-base attempt.

Grant McCray took third on the errant throw, and Willy Adames followed with an RBI single for a two-run lead. Jake McCarthy hit a leadoff inside-the-park home run for the Rockies in the first inning, his second of the season. McCarthy drove the second pitch from Trevor McDonald to the 415-foot sign in right-center field, where the ball bounced away from right fielder Jung Hoo Lee; McCarthy slid home ahead of the relay throw.

season context The Giants won three of four games in the series and improved to 41-55, placing fourth in the NL West. They have won 21 of their past 23 home games against Colorado. The Rockies have lost four of five and hold a National League-worst record of 39-59.

They are 17-34 on the road. McCarthy's inside-the-park homer was the first such pair in one season by any player since Edd Roush of the New York Giants in 1929. He also hit one off Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes on June 20. Drew Gilbert's RBI single tied the score in the fourth.

Erik Miller struck out Mickey Moniak in the eighth and worked around a single in the ninth to earn the win. Trevor McDonald allowed three hits in seven innings.