SAN DIEGO -- Xander Bogaerts had a home run taken off the board Monday night after a disputed fan-interference ruling -- a run that ultimately proved decisive in the Padres’ 4-3 series-opening loss to the Giants at Petco Park.

In the bottom of the second inning, Bogaerts lofted a deep drive that was tracked by Giants left fielder Heliot Ramos to the wall. Ramos reached for the ball at the same time as two fans in the front row -- before the ball caromed off his glove and over the fence.

The specifics of how and why were open to interpretation. Did one of those fans actually touch the baseball -- or at least interfere with Ramos’ ability to catch it? Had they reached into the field of play to do so? Ultimately, a replay review ruled that the answer was “yes” to both questions.

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