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 Gonzalez, who hit two homers and had seven RBIs on Wednesday, hit a
two-run homer in the Rockies' four-run first and belted another
two-run shot in the four-run third as the Rockies strafed starter
Ryan Vogelsong.
"I just stunk," said Vogelsong (9-11) who left after the first three
batters reached base in the fourth and allowed a career-high tying
11 hits and eight runs.
"Didn't command the heater, breaking ball was up. Just didn't throw
well at all."
Rusin threw his second complete game in four starts and just the
third for Colorado this season.
He is the first Rockies pitcher to throw two complete games in a
season since Ubaldo Jimenez and Jhoulys Chacin both threw two in
2011 and the first Rockies pitcher to throw two complete games at
Coors Field in one season since Aaron Cook in 2008.
The loss was the sixth straight and ninth in 12 games for the
Giants, who were swept in three games at Dodger Stadium to begin
their current 10-game road trip.
The Rockies, who banged out a season-high 19 hits, are 4-2 in their
past six games, their best stretch since the All-Star break.
Gonzalez tied franchise records for the most home runs (four) and
RBIs (11) in consecutive games.
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He took over the National League lead with a career-high 35 home
runs, one more than he hit in 2010 and one more than teammate Nolan
Arenado.
The left-handed hitting Gonzalez's first homer, his double and his
single all went to the opposite field.
"I don't think it can get any better than that," Gonzalez said.
"When you can go foul pole to foul pole, it's the best you're ever
going to feel.
"It tells me my hands are quick enough, I don't have to worry about
anything. I don't care if the guy throws 95-plus(mph), I just go to
the plate with no worries."
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