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Wade's sac fly puts Giants ahead in the 9th, beat Rockies 6-4

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Jake Bird - Could see save chancesRockies manager Bud Black suggested Friday that Bird could work into the saves mix, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

ImpactBlack is seeking a replacement for Pierce Johnson, who officially lost his hold on the closer role after blowing another save chance Thursday against the Giants. Justin Lawrence is also said to be in the running for more ninth-inning opportunities. Bird, 27, has posted a sharp 3.05 ERA and 43:13 K:BB in 30 appearances (41.1 innings) this season with Colorado.

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Justin Lawrence - Candidate for closer gigRockies manager Bud Black said Friday that Lawrence is a candidate to take over the closer role, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

ImpactLawrence has struggled in his last two outings, but the door is open for him to grab a larger share of the save opportunities in Colorado with Pierce Johnson officially getting demoted Friday to a lower-leverage spot on the team's bullpen depth chart. Black also mentioned Jake Bird as a consideration for ninth-inning duties.

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Pierce Johnson - Loses closer roleRockies manager Bud Black announced Friday that Johnson has been removed from the closer role, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

ImpactJohnson officially lost the job after blowing another save in brutal fashion Thursday afternoon against the Giants. He owns a wretched 7.50 ERA in 26 appearances (24 innings) this season. Black named Justin Lawrence and Jake Bird as possible candidates to replace Johnson in the ninth-inning gig.

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Brandon Crawford - Delivers off the benchCrawford went 1-for-1 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's victory over the Rockies.

ImpactCrawford, pinch-hitting for Casey Schmitt in the ninth inning, delivered an RBI double off Pierce Johnson to tie the game 4-4 before scoring on Joc Pederson's two-out base hit. The 36-year-old Crawford had been stuck in a 1-for-13 slump coming into Thursday's contest while retreating to a part-time role. Overall, he's slashing just .195/.283/.354 with four homers, 15 RBI and 12 runs scored through 127 plate appearances this season.

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J.D. Davis - Two hits, triple in winDavis went 2-for-5 with a triple and a run scored in Thursday's win over the Rockies.

ImpactDavis has hit safely in seven straight games, going 10-for-26 (.385) with a .972 OPS in that span. The 30-year-old Davis has enjoyed a breakout season in San Francisco since earning the starting job at third base. He's slashing .291/.373/.490 with nine homers, 34 RBI and 28 runs scored across 228 plate appearances on the campaign.

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