However, the Giants failed to provide the finishing touches.
“We fought. We weren’t out of it. We just came up short both days,” Chapman said. “I think we’ve got to get better at-bats and find a way to string good at-bats together. It’s no surprise. That’s a really good team over there.”
As for his own at-bats, Chapman said, “I’m not thrilled with the way I swung the bat the last two days. Bad pitch selection. That’s baseball. Just got to get back to staying in my zone and getting better swings off.”
Not even their fans could save the Giants. For decades, Giants fans were so prominent down here that they took over the ballpark — first at Jack Murphy Stadium and then at Petco — and out-cheered Padres fans. That’s no longer the case, as Padres fans show up in droves, already producing 15 sellouts this season.
One giddy Giants fan got too involved Wednesday and stuck his glove where it shouldn’t go. Sitting in the left-field bleachers and wearing a Giants cap and T-shirt, he tried to catch a long fly by Elias Diaz. He failed to get his glove on the ball, and the ball hit his wrist.
The play was initially ruled a homer. The Giants challenged. But it stood as a homer, with crew chief Dan Bellino saying over the PA system, “After review, the ruling on the field is confirmed. The fan stuck his glove over the field of play, however the ball struck him in the wrist, which was beyond the field of play. It is a home run.”
The fan laughed. The Giants grimaced.
