San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman appeared to curse at first baseman Casey Schmitt during a mound visit following a fielding error in Wednesday's 7-1 loss to the San Diego Padres. The incident came in the bottom of the fifth inning amid a frustrating start to the Giants' 2026 season. Both players downplayed the exchange after the game.
The Giants entered Wednesday's matchup against their National League West rivals having won the first two games of the series, but the Padres pulled ahead with a 7-1 victory behind a strong outing from Nick Pivetta. Early miscues set the tone, including an error by Schmitt in the first inning. Tensions boiled over in the fifth when Xander Bogaerts hit a chopper to Chapman, who made a high, off-balance throw that Schmitt could not catch, leading to another error charged to Chapman but blamed partly on Schmitt.
