DENVER -- San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman is appealing a one-game suspension handed down Wednesday by Major League Baseball along with an undisclosed fine after he made contact with Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland in a game a night earlier.

Chapman, Freeland and Giants shortstop Willy Adames were ejected following the first-inning fracas during San Francisco's 7-4 win at Coors Field.

Chapman's suspension had been set to be served Wednesday night as the series resumed but will wait until the appeal process is complete. In the second inning Wednesday, Chapman homered off German Marquez to put the Giants ahead 1-0.

Freeland, Adames and Rafael Devers also were fined for their involvement in what became a benches-clearing incident that started after Dever

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