Giants' Jeff Samardzija: Tough-luck loser versus Rockies

Samardzija was a tough-luck loser Sunday versus the Rockies, allowing just two runs with nine strikeouts and one walk across 7.2 innings.

Analysis:

The hard-throwing righty tied a season-high in punchouts and lowered his ERA to 3.17 on the season, but the Giants' inability to mount any sort of offensive charge cost him the chance to win his fourth straight start. Samardzija has clearly taken well to life in the Bay Area after a troublesome 2015 season and will look to get back in the win column Friday at Arizona.