Firecracker injures fans at Giants-Dodgers game at AT&T Park

Several people suffered minor injuries at Wednesday's Giants game when a fan lobbed a powerful firework onto a walkway at AT&T Park, authorities said.

The blast, which led to the arrest of a 21-year-old man, happened about 9:30 p.m. as the Giants played the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers. Fans around the stadium heard a loud explosion and saw smoke billowing from the area above right-center field.

Witnesses said a man sitting in the outfield bleachers, wearing a Giants hat and orange jacket, threw a large firecracker that looked like an M-80 into a group of people standing in the concourse near the Coors Light concession stand, police said.

"A number of people were screaming and running from the area," said Officer Gordon Shyy, a San Francisco police spokesman.

At least five people reported minor injuries, including dizziness and temporary loss of hearing, Shyy said.

Giants security officers detained San Bruno resident Paolo Pavone, 21, who was jailed by police on suspicion of willfully discharging and possessing an explosive and discharging a firework in a public place. He remained in custody Thursday in lieu of $2.1 million bail.

The game resumed, and the Giants defeated the Dodgers 2-1.