DENVER -- Patrick Bailey got the full Coors Field experience on Tuesday, whacking three extra-base hits to help power the Giants’ rout of the Rockies. Despite his productive night, Bailey wasn’t in the starting lineup on Wednesday, as manager Gabe Kapler said he wanted to give the 24-year-old rookie catcher some rest after he looked winded while running the bases in the high altitude.

Bailey still ended up making an impact off the bench, laying down a safety squeeze bunt to score the go-ahead run from third in the eighth inning and cap the Giants’ 5-4 comeback win over the Rockies. 

“It’s definitely been a strange two days, but it’s nice to have two wins,” Bailey said.

The Giants (31-30) were held hitless by right-hander Connor Seabold through the first five innings, but their bats came alive late against Colorado’s bullpen, scoring three runs in the seventh and two more in the eighth to erase a four-run deficit and secure their 10th consecutive win over the Rockies. 

It was only the Giants’ second win when trailing after seven innings this year -- they entered Wednesday 1-25 in such games, with their only other victory coming on April 25 against the Cardinals.

“At this place, you’re one inning away from winning a game, which is crazy,” said right-hander Logan Webb, who didn’t factor into the decision after giving up four runs over 5 1/3 innings. “There’s so many opportunities, and the ball flies here. There’s a lot of room for bloops and stuff like that. I feel like if you walk a guy, it’s just bound to haunt you at some point. I was super excited.”  

After pounding out 14 hits, including eight doubles, in Tuesday’s series opener, the Giants seemingly had no answers for Seabold, who didn’t allow a hit until LaMonte Wade Jr. singled with one out in the sixth. San Francisco finally broke through in the seventh, when Michael Conforto drew a leadoff walk and Mitch Haniger singled to force Seabold from the game.

Rockies manager Bud Black subsequently brought in lefty Brent Suter, prompting the Giants to counter with a trio of right-handed bench bats in Austin Slater, Wilmer Flores and J.D. Davis. Slater and Flores came through with back-to-back singles, and Casey Schmitt knocked in two more runs with a third consecutive base hit to cut the deficit to 4-3.  

"Obviously, Seabold was excellent,” Kapler said. “We knew that it probably wasn’t going to happen against him tonight because of how sharp he was. We were going to find our way into the bullpen. 

“The bench is pretty deep for us when we’re able to roll three excellent right-handed hitters out there. It’s not always going to work out that way. … But obviously the guys got the job done, and we like it when it comes out that way.”

The Giants continued to build momentum in the eighth, putting a pair of runners on with one out after Joc Pederson walked and Haniger reached on a hit-by-pitch. That brought up Slater, who followed with a game-tying single to left field off Rockies right-hander Justin Lawrence.  

Bailey capped the rally by bringing Haniger home with a perfectly executed safety squeeze, which was called from the Giants’ bench.

“I was looking at the coach to get the sign, and then just trying to see the ball hit the bat and not mess it up,” Bailey said. “Haniger did a great job with his jump. It probably wasn’t the best bunt, but he got a good jump, so it was good.”  

Bailey didn’t record any sacrifice hits in the Minors, but he now has two through his first 16 Major League games. He credited North Carolina State coach Elliott Avent with making him frequently practice his bunting in college.

“I think that’s the second time he’s done it,” Haniger said. “He’s been really impressive on both sides, behind the plate, swinging and also the little stuff. The small game, the bunting. It’s been huge.” 

Bailey, who entered the game after Flores pinch-hit for Blake Sabol in the seventh, also steered relievers Taylor Rogers, Tyler Rogers and Camilo Doval through three scoreless innings to help shut the door for the Giants.

“You’re never out of a game here, so you just have to keep putting pressure on the opposing pitcher and the opposing team,” Haniger said. “We were able to scrap one together. It was a good comeback win.”