DENVER -- Matt Chapman didn’t get to take an at-bat before he was ejected for shoving Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland during the benches-clearing incident in the top of the first inning on Tuesday night.
Chapman technically wasn’t supposed to take an at-bat on Wednesday, either, as he ended up being hit with a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for his role in the fracas. The Giants’ third baseman was initially scheduled to be disciplined on Wednesday, but he elected to appeal, which allowed him to remain active for the club’s series finale at Coors Field.
That decision certainly ended up working out well for the Giants.
Chapman homered twice to power a 10-8 win that capped a three-game sweep of the Rockies, giving the red-hot Giants their 10th victory in their last 11