The left side of the San Francisco Giants infield teamed up on a spectacular defensive play in the first inning of their game with the Houston Astros.

Astros catcher Jason Castro popped up to foul territory in short left field, and third baseman Pablo Sandoval slightly overran the ball, falling down and knocking the ball into the air, where shortstop Brandon Crawford, trailing on the play, made a diving catch to record the out.

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The Giants’ Pablo Sandoval could face charges of sexual assault, according to a report. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval was questioned by police Friday and could face charges of sexual assault, according to a report by Comcast SportsNet Bay Area.

Sources told CSN Bay Area that the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department is investigating Sandoval and that he could be charged with sexual assault. According to the report, the incident in question happened early Friday morning.

Eric Geffon, Sandoval’s attorney, told CSN Bay Area:

“On Friday, June 1, Pablo Sandoval voluntarily met with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department related to a consensual, personal relationship of a sexual nature that took place on that day. Pablo fully cooperated with the Sheriff’s Department out of respect for the process. We have no further comment at this time.”

Sources told CSN Bay Area that the woman told authorities that she was “too intoxicated to give consent,” according to the report.

Sandoval has been on the disabled list since early May after fracturing a bone in his left hand, and he was scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Single-A San Jose this weekend.

Sandoval is batting .316 with five homers and 15 RBI this season. He was leading the Giants in both homers and RBI when he fractured the bone in his hand.

The Giants and Sandoval agreed to a new three-year, $17.15 million contract last winter.

San Francisco Giants slugger Pablo Sandoval has a fractured left hamate bone, according to Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle.

CONFIRMED: Pablo Sandoval has fractured his left hamate bone. Last year he missed 6 weeks and 41 games.

— Henry Schulman (@hankschulman) May 3, 2012

Sandoval, 25, suffered a similar injury last season during spring training and missed six weeks.

Sandoval had been hitting .316/.375/.537 with five home runs and 15 RBI in 24 games for the Giants this season. Last year he hit .315/.357/.552 with 23 home runs and 70 RBI in 117 games.

The San Francisco Giants and third baseman Pablo Sandoval have agreed to a three-year deal worth $17.15 million, according to multiple reports.

Sandoval, 25, is still on track to be a free agent in 2014, according to MLBTradeRumors.com.

After hitting 25 home runs and driving in 90 runs in 2009, Sandoval followed that effort with just 13 homers in 2010, but he bounced back last season, hitting .315/.357/.552 with 23 home runs and 70 RBI.