Giants’ Darin Ruf makes catch, crashes through Dodgers’ bullpen gate

Life was easy for Darin Ruf when he played first base for the Giants for the first five innings Sunday night in Los Angeles.

Then things got dangerous for Ruf in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Dodgers.

Ruf busted the fence right open 😂pic.twitter.com/VKgPfRefD2
— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) July 27, 2020

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Giants manager Gabe Kapler made several defensive changes in the sixth inning and moved Ruf from first base to left field.

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The ball instantly found Ruf, who tracked down a Corey Seager fly ball and crashed into the Dodgers' bullpen gate. The gate lost the battle against the 232-pound Ruf.

The reaction to Ruf going through the bullpen gate was amazing.

CLOSE THE DAMN GATE YOU CLOWNS @DODGERS
— LOLKNBR (@LOLKNBR) July 27, 2020

Hey! Dodgers! Lock your gates! #SFGiants
— Brian Murphy (@knbrmurph) July 27, 2020

All this bragging about Dodger Stadium and the bullpen fence doesn’t even properly close
— Jon Wilson (@WhoIsJonWilson) July 27, 2020

Gategate
— Grant Brisbee (@GrantBrisbee) July 27, 2020

Giants really getting into the Dodgers bullpen tonight pic.twitter.com/t3VrEOqfey
— Eric Stephen (@ericstephen) July 27, 2020

De-fence. pic.twitter.com/LRqXAj4qn6
— MLB (@MLB) July 27, 2020

Left field at Dodger Stadium has been treacherous for the Giants this weekend. On Saturday, Austin Slater made a catch and slammed into the wall. He suffered a hip contusion and wasn't in the lineup Sunday night.