SAN FRANCISCO — When the Giants took the field to start the top of the third inning Thursday night against the Brewers, it was Brett Wisely and Marco Luciano who assumed the two middle infield positions. Tyler Fitzgerald, who started the game at shortstop, had been removed from the game.
Fitzgerald left the game with lower back tightness, the Giants announced, after the rookie shortstop turned an unassisted double play to end the second.
With a runner on first, Fitzgerald fielded a sharp ground ball from Sal Frelick, stepped on second, then fired to first to complete the double play. He returned to the dugout without any noticeable injury, but when the next inning began, he had been subbed out for Luciano.
Interestingly, Luciano took over at second base while Wisely slid over to Fitzgerald’s spot at shortstop.