MLB Team Draws Disappointing Crowd on Thursday Despite Winning Record
There were a total of 11 games across the MLB on Thursday as the rest of the league had an off day or a travel day.
With May now here, only three teams have 20 or more wins: The Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets and Detroit Tigers.
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However, a number of teams have 19 wins as of May 1, with the San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs all on the cusp of the 20-win threshold.
On Thursday, the Giants hosted the Colorado Rockies in the first of a four-game series in San Francisco.
The Rockies have the worst record in the MLB with just five wins entering Thursday, but they snuck out a 4-3 win over the Giants at Oracle Park.
San Francisco Giants right fielder Mike Yastrzemski (5) against the Colorado Rockies in the ninth inning at Oracle Park.Eakin Howard-Imagn Images
Surprisingly, it was the Rockies' second straight win and the Giants' third straight loss. The Giants are fresh off a two-game sweep against the Padres.
However, Oracle Park was not as full as usual on Thursday as the Giants drew a disappointing crowd.
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Right at first pitch, one video surfaced that showed a lot of empty seats.
First pitch was at 6:45 pm PT in San Francisco, but fans were not flocking to the stadium to watch the last-place Rockies.
Later, another photo surfaced of the crowd in the sixth inning, and there were still a lot of empty seats.
The attendance number from ESPN was 27,198, although it looked like far less than that.
For comparison, the Giants are 8th in the league in average attendance with a 35,132 per game.
But, for a team just a couple of games away from first place in the National League West, it was a bit disappointing, and the loss didn't make things any better.
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On April 24, which was also a Thursday, the Giants' attendance was just over 28,000, although that was a 12:45 pm PT start compared to an evening start for this one.
The Giants have three more home games against the Rockies before hitting the road for a six-game trip.
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