San Francisco Giants’ Matt Chapman salutes the dugout after hitting a grand slam home run against the Cincinnati Reds in the first inning of their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, May 11, 2024. SAN FRANCISCO — The guttural roar on the shores of McCovey Cove half past 4 on Saturday afternoon was no ordinary home run celebration. Even for a grand slam, the response was disproportionate.
The crowd of 37,321 didn’t sit down until Chapman returned to the dugout. They gave him a second round of cheers when the inning concluded. The swing from Chapman came with two strikes and two outs. If he had missed, the inning would have simply been remembered as another on a long list of missed opportunities with runners in scoring position. The Giants entered Saturday’s game batting .239 in those situations, eighth-worst in the majors. They had come to bat with the bases loaded 26 times and, besides Michael Conforto’s grand slam in the third game of the season, produced 11 runs on five hits.
With one swing, Chapman helped change the tide for himself and the Giants offense while allowing Black to pitch with a lead for the bulk of his second major-league start.
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