Robbie Ray’s gem lifts Giants over Rockies

Robbie Ray allowed just two singles in seven shutout innings, LaMonte Wade Jr. doubled in a three-run second inning and the San Francisco Giants blanked the visiting Colorado Rockies 4-0 on Friday night.Matt Chapman homered and Hayden Birdsong wrapped up San Francisco’s first shutout of the season with two innings of one-hit relief, allowing the Giants to snap their three-game losing streak, their longest of the season.The Giants evened the four-game series at a game apiece.Ray is off to the best of his career, surpassing his 3-0 opening in 2018. The Giants have won all seven of his starts this season.The closest the Rockies came to scoring was in the sixth, when Owen Miller led off with a walk and took third on Beck’s two-out single. But Ray retired Goodman to allow San Francisco to retain its 4-0 lead.The left-hander finished with two walks and eight strikeouts.The Giants took the lead for good against Rockies starter Antonio Senzatela (1-5) with their second-inning uprising, which began with a double by Wilmer Flores.After Heliot Ramos reached on an infield single, Wade lashed his RBI double to open the scoring.