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  March 22, 2018 7:50 PM PDT

  SAN FRANCISCO -- Jake Peavy walked off the mound to a standing ovation from a spirited Fourth of July crowd, and that felt a whole lot better than the boos fired his way at times this season. Juston Burris Jersey .Peavy helped take the pressure off a taxed and tired bullpen for an afternoon, and got a couple of timely swings to back his impressive day.Angel Pagan hit a two-run homer, Buster Posey also connected, and the Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Monday.Peavy (5-7) struck out six over 6 2/3 innings to bounce back from his third-shortest outing of the season. He left to a standing ovation and tipped his cap while exiting in the seventh after a two-out single by pinch-hitter Cristhian Adames. Giants right fielder Mac Williamson made a beautiful diving catch to start the inning.Any time youre walking off the field and you know youve done your job to the best of your ability and the results are there, youre excited, Peavy said. I love when the fans show support. It feels a whole lot better than it did walking off the mound with some of the stuff being said early in the year.Nolan Arenado hit two doubles, but the run-starved Rockies lost their season-high sixth straight game and fourth in a row held to one or fewer runs.Colorado loaded the bases in the second on Ryan Raburns one-out double, a single by Mark Reynolds and Nick Hundleys walk before Peavy was called for a balk to force in the games first run.But San Francisco got it right back on Poseys 10th homer. Pagan, back in his old spot batting leadoff and playing center field in place of the injured Denard Span, connected for his fourth home run in the third against Tyler Anderson (0-3).The left-hander, making his fifth career start, allowed three runs and four hits in six innings while facing the Giants for the first time. He is still looking for first major league win.Peavy was coming off just 3 1/3 innings in his last outing Wednesday at Oakland. He is 4-2 with a 2.27 ERA over his last eight outings, with the Giants going 6-2 in those.More than anything hes doing a better job of pitching, backing off a little bit, changing speeds, hitting his spots, manager Bruce Bochy said.Right-hander Sergio Romo was reinstated from the 60-day disabled list after being sidelined since April 11 with an elbow injury. He retired one batter in the seventh for his fifth appearance all year.Santiago Casilla pitched the ninth for his 20th save in 24 chances.The Rockies have lost their last three July 4 games and are 0-4 on Independence Day in San Francisco.Putting it together was the problem, manager Walt Weiss said. I thought our approach was better, we swung the bats better, but not well enough to put together a big inning.RIGHETTIS GEMMonday marked the 33rd anniversary of Giants pitching coach Dave Righettis 1983 no-hitter, a 4-0 July 4 gem against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium.TRAINERS ROOMUmpires: Home plate umpire Gerry Davis -- with a history of concussions -- was hit three times, twice in the mask and then in the right arm in the fifth with Peavy on the mound. He stayed in the game. Umpire supervisor Ed Montague went to check on him after the fourth and trainers also examined him on the field.Rockies: Rookie SS Trevor Story was back in the starting lineup for first time in four games. The All-Star candidate bruised his right middle finger after getting hit by a pitch on June 26. He came into Sundays game against the Dodgers in the seventh inning on a double switch. ... RHP Adam Ottavino, out for more than two months with elbow soreness, joined the team Monday after rehab stints at Single-A Modesto and Triple-A Albuquerque. The Rockies closer could be activated before the All-Star break.Giants: Bochy still plans to use Romo in a couple of non-pressure situations. Its been a long road for him, Bochy said. ... Span missed his fourth straight game with a stiff neck and received trigger-point injections. ... 2B Joe Panik is unlikely to return from a concussion until after the All-Star break.UP NEXTRockies: RHP Tyler Chatwood (8-4, 3.15 ERA) is set to come off the DL from a strained middle back that landed him on the DL on June 19. He is 1-1 against the Giants this season.Giants: LHP Madison Bumgarner (9-4, 2.20), a strong candidate to earn his fourth straight All-Star bid Tuesday, looks to build on his 12-6 career record against the Rockies in 24 starts. The ace is batting .246 (14 for 57) with four of his 13 career home runs -- including a grand slam -- and 15 RBI vs. Colorado. Jermaine Kearse Jersey . The 20-year-old Pelicans big man glanced up and smiled widely at the well-wishers -- a fitting end to a day he wont soon forget. Davis responded to his selection earlier in the day as a Western Conference All-Star with 26 points and 10 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 98-91 on Friday night. Jalin Marshall Jersey . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team. http://www.cheapnewyorkjetsjerseysauthentic.com/?tag=authentic-quincy-enunwa-jersey . Oaklands loss to Seattle clinched the ALs best record for the Red Sox with one day to spare in the regular season. "I think everybody was kind of watching," catcher David Ross said. "Demp (Ryan Dempster) came out before he went to the bullpen and was just yelling that they lost. TORONTO -- Marcus Stroman and the Blue Jays are stumbling in September.Drew Smyly pitched 5 2/3 innings to remain unbeaten at Rogers Centre, Alexei Ramirez and Steven Souza Jr. hit home runs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Toronto 6-2 on Tuesday night.Russell Martin had a two-run shot, but Toronto lost for the eighth time in 11 September games.Toronto cant afford many more losses. The Blue Jays are tied with the Orioles for the AL wild-card spots and two games behind Boston in the East.Were in September and were at the point where we need to be getting wins, so its frustrating, Stroman said. Just wash it and get to the next one but at the end of it we need to start winning games here.Stroman (9-8) allowed three runs and four hits in six innings, falling to 0-3 this month. Hes winless in five starts since a home victory over Houston on Aug. 14.I thought he was good, manager John Gibbons said. We just came up short.Martin said Stroman deserved a better fate.He threw the ball well, Martin said. I dont really care what the stats say.Toronto has lost seven of their last 11 games against the Rays. Theyre 8-10 against Tampa Bay with one game remaining, and have lost eight of the past nine season series.The Blue Jays were without reigning AL MVP Josh Donaldson for the second straight game. Donaldson is day to day with a sore right hip and hopes to return Wednesday.Toronto has scored three runs or fewer in six of its past eight. They loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh, but Edwin Encarnacion struck out against Danny Farquhar.I elevated a fastball and luckily he swung, Farquhar said.Ramirez hit a three-run homer off Stroman in the fifth and Souza drilled a solo shot off Joe Biagini in the seventhh. Buster Skrine Jersey. Ramirezs home run was his first since signing with Tampa Bay after being released by San Diego earlier this month. His previous homer, on Aug. 15, was a solo shot off Smyly at Tampa Bay when Ramirez was still with the Padres.When he came over here I was like `I know you remember that home run off me Smyly said. Hes a good hitter, man. Hes been around for 10 years.Smyly (7-11) came in 3-0 with a 1.23 ERA at Rogers Centre in five appearances, including three starts. He allowed two runs and five hits.Thats a really tough lineup, Smyly said. Every time you face them, you know you have to be on point, you have to be commanding the ball well.DRAWING A CROWDThe crowd of 38,338 put Toronto over the three-million mark for the sixth time in franchise history and the first time since 1993. The Blue Jays have averaged an AL-best 41,460 this season. They have eight home games remaining.POWER BALLThe Rays have hit at least one home run in 16 of their 18 meetings with the Blue Jays this season.TRAINERS ROOMBlue Jays: Gibbons said Donaldson jammed his hip when he stepped on first base in Sundays loss to Boston. The three-time All-Star third baseman is stuck in a career-worst seven game hitless streak. Hes 0 for 23 with seven strikeouts in that span.UP NEXTRays RHP Alex Cobb (0-0, 4.09) starts against Blue Jays RHP Marco Estrada (8-8, 3.68) in Wednesday afternoons series finale. Cobb will make his third start since returning from elbow surgery. Hes 1-1 with a 5.56 ERA in two career starts at Toronto. Estrada lasted a season-low 2 1/3 innings in Fridays loss to Boston. ' ' '