DENVER — San Francisco 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 pitcher Kyle Freeland in a game a night earlier.

Chapman, Freeland and Giants shortstop Willy Adames all were ejected following the first-inning fracas during San Francisco's 7-4 win at Coors Field, then Chapman led the Giants past the Rockies 10-8 on Wednesday night.

“The moment I talked to Matt, he wanted to play today regardless, so it was an easy call,” manager Bob Melvin said postgame. “And thank goodness he played.”

In the second inning, Chapman homered off Germán Márquez to put the Giants ahead 1-0. Chapman connected for a three-run shot in the sixth and a 9-5 lead, after Melvin was e

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