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Chapman recorded a multihomer game to support the rookie left-hander’s season debut
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SAN DIEGO — It didn’t take long for Kyle Harrison to flash his electric stuff when he started with the Giants last year, but he left some room for improvement when it came to efficiency.
The 22-year-old lefty completed six innings just once in seven major league starts last season, but he was able to match that mark in his debut in the 2024 season.
Harrison pitched six strong innings in an 8-3 victory over the Giants at Petco Park on Friday night, giving the club its first win under new manager Bob Melvin.
Third baseman Matt Chapman crushed two home runs — his first pair for the Giants — and added a back-to-back RBI double, allowing only single hits to Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. and walking none in the economical 76-pitch effort. .
Of those sacrifices, 55 (72%) were fastballs that hit 95.8 mph and produced each of Harrison’s five strikeouts.
“The fastball felt great,” Giants No. 1 prospect Harrison said. “My plan today was to get ahead of guys and attack them as much as I could and limit the walks. It was the same with the fastball. I liked establishing that early.”
“I think if I’m attacking the zone with my stuff, the sky’s the limit for me. I just have to be consistent with that. I’m still upset about those two bombs. Obviously, you don’t want to give those up as a pitcher, but we got the win, so that’s all that matters.”
Harrison took the mound thanks to Chapman, who put the Giants on the board with a two-run homer to straight center field off Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove in the top of the first. His ninth-inning blast was even more impressive from shortstop Pedro Avila, who rocketed his bat 111.7 mph into the third deck of the Western Steel Supply Company in left field.
“He left in a hurry,” Melvin said. If it had been taller, it would have gone over the building.
Chapman and fellow free agent additions Jung Hoo Lee and Jorge Soler combined to go 6-for-14 with six RBIs and five runs scored, showing the collective firepower of the Giants’ new-look lineup. Chapman said it was more satisfying to deliver a monster performance that earned Melvin the big win, who managed the star third baseman in Oakland.
“I think it’s definitely appropriate,” Chapman said. “I was excited for him to get his first win. I know how much he wants to win every day. I didn’t want to keep him waiting too long. It means a lot to me to be able to play a game like this. He’s someone I want to win and I’d do anything for him, so it’s exciting that it turned out that way.”
Harrison Machado opened the game in three innings with a blast into the upper deck in left field, cutting San Francisco’s lead to 4-1 before mishandling a fly ball.
The Padres threatened the next inning after Eguy Rosario sent a drive into right field that fell off the heel of LaMonte Wade Jr.’s glove, but Rosario attempted to stretch a double into a triple. After letting the ball drop, Wyde quickly threw it to second baseman Tyro Estrada, who threw a one-hop bunt to Chapman Rosario at third base.
“I thought it was a great pass,” Chapman said. “Tyro can do everything.”
Harrison’s only error came in the sixth, when Tatis hung a smoked changeup to leave for another solo blast, but he retired Jake Kronenwerth, Machado and Ha-Seung Kim to end the start on a high note.
The Giants will count on Harrison to establish himself as a rotation staple in his first full season in the majors, but they know they’ll have to monitor his workload as he’s never thrown more than 113 innings in the minors.
Despite Harrison’s low pitch count on Friday, Melvin turned the game over to the bullpen in the bottom of the seventh, brought in fellow starter Landon Rupp and singled in Luis Campusano to post the score. Major League debut.
“There’s no right formula for an innings,” Melvin said. “It’s more to see how it is. [Harrison] It feels like going from climb to climb and then kind of go. The field count was under control. When you throw the ball over the plate, it’s about giving up a homer or two, especially for that team. But if they’re the only home runs, you can live with it. He didn’t put himself in a place with a lot of traffic.