Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants

SAN FRANCISCO – Maybe you can get a second chance to make a first impression. When the Rockies recalled rookie slugger Zac Veen from Triple-A Albuquerque earlier this week, they were bringing back a player who was raking in the Minors after making some significant lifestyle changes regarding substance abuse in hopes of making it back to the bigs. Veen, Colorado’s No. 11 prospect per MLB Pipeline, promptly crushed a homer in Arizona in his first game back, immediately rewarding the club’s decision. He doubled up on Friday with another homer, a 406-foot rocket off Giants right-hander Landen Roupp that sailed into McCovey Cove as Veen left the batter’s box with a skip and flipped his bat toward the dugout in excitement. The blast highlighted the Rockies' 5-2 win in the series opener, their third straight victory overall. Notably, both of Veen’s homers since being called up have landed in bodies of water, with Wednesday’s landing in the pool at Chase Field and Friday’s sailing into the Cove. Veen cracked a smile when told about these aquatic achievements. “Yeah, maybe I did think it'd be cool to hit one into the water,” he said. “I think it's really iconic, and I know \[Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow\