GIants Fan Falls To his Death

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A fan fell to his death from the elevated right-field wall at Pacific Bell Park on Wednesday night, shortly before the San Francisco Giants clinched the NL West title.

According to witnesses, the unidentified man attempted to climb down the outside of the outfield wall to retrieve something he dropped onto the walkway 24 feet below during the eighth inning. He slipped and fell, according to Giants vice president of communications Staci Slaughter.

Police and paramedics responded to the scene, but the fan died from his injuries, Slaughter said. San Francisco police didn't immediately phone calls seeking comment.

"As far as we're concerned, it was an accident," Slaughter said. "It's just a tragedy."

The incident is the first death at Pacific Bell Park since it opened in 2000. The right-field wall borders McCovey Cove, where well-hit homers land in the water.

The Giants and their fans were unaware of the accident as they celebrated their division title moments later.

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PARK DEATH VICTIM IDENTIFIED
SAN FRANCISCO(BCN)

The San Francisco Medical Examiner's Office this morning has identified the man who fell to his death during a San Francisco Giants baseball game at Pac Bell Park Wednesday night.

The Medical Examiner's Office identified the man as 35-year-old Todd Edward Adams. Adams was reportedly originally from Hawaii, but was more recently living in Santa Cruz.

Police say Adams dropped his sunglasses while walking along the arcade area during the bottom of the eighth inning Wednesday night. The glasses fell about 25 feet and a homeless man grabbed the glasses and yelled up to Adams that he would hold onto the glasses until Adams was able to get down to the port walk below to get them.

Police say Adams reportedly climbed over the hand railing and tried to jump onto a light fixture so he could jump down to the port walk below. Adams slipped and hit his head. He died at San Francisco General Hospital.