Reliever overcomes injury

Here is one mystery solved. Reliever Reyes Moronta developed soreness in his left oblique, had an MRI exam and was not available for Thursday night’s 12-inning loss to the Rockies. Moronta is fine now and threw a 98 mph fastball on his first pitch Friday night.

When Pierce Johnson walked two Rockies in the 12th inning Thursday, manager

Bruce Bochy had Cory Gearrin relieve him to face Gerardo

Parra. Moronta, if healthy, would have been a better choice because left-handers were hitting over .400 against Gearrin.

Gearrin retired Parra, but walked Nolan Arenado to load the bases and then allowed the decisive two-run single to another lefty hitter, Carlos Gonzalez.

Moronta had a sore back in Atlanta earlier in May and said Sunday he believes he hurt his side muscle by compensating for the back injury.

More injuries: Right fielder

Andrew McCutchen sat out Sunday’s game with a bruised knee he incurred while sliding into second base Saturday. Bochy rested him so he could get two days off in a row with Monday’s off day.

Asked whether he expects to play in Houston on Tuesday, McCutchen said, “That’s the plan.”

Second baseman Alen Hanson did not travel to Houston with the team and instead headed to Arizona to complete his rehab from a left hamstring strain. Bochy said Hanson will not come off the disabled list when eligible Wednesday because he will need at least a few more days to recover.

Briefly: Sunday’s game ended with an odd play. Trevor Story tried to go to third on a Hunter Strickland pitch that bounced high off the plate. Buster Posey leaped to catch it and made a wide throw to third, but Evan

Longoria left his feet to catch it and tagged Story while in the air. … Posey batted second for the first time since 2010 and hit a first-inning triple, the ninth of his career. He scored on a Longoria sacrifice fly. … Mac Williamson did not play for Sacramento on Sunday but is expected to remain with the River Cats and start Monday night. Austin Slater left Sunday’s game with hip discomfort after a swing.