MLB roundup: Rockies' Jake McCarthy socks leadoff homer, grand slam

In the MLB roundup, Jake McCarthy’s early fireworks powered the Colorado Rockies to a 15-3 win over the San Francisco Giants in Friday night’s season-series opener in Denver. McCarthy launched a leadoff home run on the first pitch of the first inning and later added a grand slam, finishing with four hits and a career-high six RBIs. Cole Carrigg drove in three runs and tripled twice, while Ryan Feltner (3-2) worked six strong innings and Gabriel Hughes recorded a three-inning save in his major-league debut. The Giants’ Logan Webb (5-6) was tagged for seven runs on 11 hits over three innings. Elsewhere, St. Louis beat Chicago 17-1 with Masyn Winn and Alec Burleson driving in four apiece, Washington defeated Pittsburgh 9-5, and Toronto shut out Seattle 2-0 as Dylan Cease allowed just three hits.