SAN FRANCISCO — On Tuesday night, Oracle Park was the emptiest it has been all year, at least if announced paid attendance is the closest data point to gospel there is.
The Giants drew 23,545 fans for their series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks, a few hundred fewer than their previous season-low set on an April Monday against the Mets.
Many fans stuck around for San Francisco’s eighth and ninth inning rallies — which ultimately fell short — and made themselves heard during the comeback efforts. Still, the empty seats, particularly in the bleachers, were noticeable.
“Obviously, you see it, but it is what it is,” 2024 All-Star Heliot Ramos told this news organization. “We’ve got to come out and play.”
Two games into September, San Francisco (68-71) is all but eliminated from postseason contention. The Giants have improved year-over-year in attendance, but if Tuesday night’s showing is the start of a trend for light box office nights, that likely won’t go over well with the Giants’ ownership group.
“They’ve been unbelievably supportive this year,” Giants manager Bob Melvin said Wednesday. “And with some of the stuff we’ve done late in games, they’ve been really loud. Noticeable. Inspiring to everybody here. So I might’ve noticed earlier in the game, but it seems to fill up sometimes – maybe not in the beginning, but it seems to fill up sometimes.”
Melvin wasn’t aware that the series opener marked Oracle Park’s lowest attended game of the season. He has managed teams that draw far fewer fans than 23,545 before, and in fact, the Giants have had a strong showing at the box office in 2024.
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Source:: The Mercury News – Entertainment
