Sergio Romo made one last appearance for the Giants on Monday, and while his performance didn't go as planned, the sendoff was perfect.
SAN FRANCISCO -- The chants started softly, and then got louder and louder as Giants starter Ross Stripling walked off the mound after facing one batter in the sixth inning. Get a weekly recap of the latest San Francisco Bay Area housing news.Sergio Romo entered to"El Mechon" and a raucous standing ovation in the top of the seventh inning. The outing itself didn't at all go according to plan, but nobody will remember what actually happened with the three batters Romo faced.
Hunter Pence emerged from the dugout instead of manager Gabe Kapler, which at first led to confusion. Many in the crowd grumbled because they didn't realize it was Pence, but Romo caught on quickly, laughing as he saw his former teammate and friend coming out to take the ball. Pence turned to the crowd and started pumping everyone up, and after a long hug for his former teammate, Romo walked off to his third standing ovation of the night.
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