Camera catches SF Giants star Matt Chapman cussing out teammate
SFGATE • • sports
Key Points:
- During Wednesday’s Giants-Padres game, Giants third baseman Matt Chapman was caught on camera angrily reprimanding teammate Casey Schmitt after a costly error that allowed a Padres run.
- In the bottom of the fifth inning, Chapman’s throw to first base sailed past Schmitt, who was temporarily playing first, enabling a run and putting two runners in scoring position.
- Replays showed Schmitt reached out for the ball when he should have reached up, and he had also committed an earlier error in the first inning that contributed to a Padres run.
- Chapman was seen shouting at Schmitt to “catch the f—king ball” during a mound visit, reflecting his frustration, though Giants manager Tony Vitello downplayed the incident as typical sibling-like banter.
- Despite the errors, the Giants' 7-1 loss was influenced by additional runs allowed, and the team missed out on sweeping the series.
