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Yet, the Giants have drawn nearly 2.3 million fans this year, ranking seventh in baseball as of Aug. 18. Over 35,000 people attended last Wednesday’s 11-1 loss to the San Diego Padres, and history shows that Giants fans will keep coming, even if Ramos apparently has no time for them.

The Padres will try to pick up the pieces on Monday night when they start a seven-game homestand with the first of four games against the San Francisco Giants. San Diego might have to play the opener without ailing center fielder Jackson Merrill.

LOS ANGELES — It was touted as the biggest series of the month. It was billed as a potential passing of the torch, with the San Diego Padres threatening to win the National League West for the first time in 19 years. Instead, Sunday’s finale ended in a three-game sweep — and a relatively convincing one, at that.

The San Francisco Giants (60-64) ended a disastrous nine-game homestand on a winning note. The Giants avoided a three-game sweep by the Tampa Bay in a decisive

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