Blake Snell strikes out career-high 15 strikeouts as SF Giants win first game of doubleheader

SAN FRANCISCO — The last time Blake Snell took the mound at Oracle Park, he flirted with a perfect game across seven brilliant innings. Snell wouldn’t make another true run at that historical feat, but on a chilly, overcast Saturday afternoon, the left-hander was every bit as dominant — and more.

Snell set a new career-high with 15 strikeouts over six scoreless innings as the Giants beat the Rockies, 4-1, in the first leg of their doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at Oracle Park, becoming...