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Plenty of fans wore the black-and-orange Giants beanie giveaway during Jewish Heritage Night on Aug. 31, but it wasn’t because of the weather.

At a venue known for chilly temperatures and gusty winds, more than 31,000 people packed AT&T Park on a balmy evening for the sixth annual Jewish Heritage Night.

“There’s good weather, free beanies, cold beer and the Giants are winning,” said Mike Hawk, 31, of San Mateo. “It’s my first time going to Jewish Heritage Night and I love it.”

Rallying with the crowd are (from left) Stacey Caplan, Becca Zarrabi, Roma Bonaventura and Monica Boardman. photo/amanda pazornik

San Francisco went on to beat the Colorado Rockies, 5-2, improving the team’s record to 3-3 in Jewish heritage games.

The Giants will look to continue gaining ground on the San Diego Padres — currently atop the National League West standings — as they begin a road trip through the division against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks and Padres.

With the score tied 2-2 in the bottom of the eighth, Andres Torres launched a solo home run to right field and Buster Posey walloped a bases-loaded double off the brick wall in right field to give the Giants a three-run lead and eventual win.

Fans like Monica Boardman bolted from their seats to cheer. She joined fellow camp counselors from the Peninsula Jewish Community Center in Foster City to culminate a summer of work and root for (and check out) their favorite players.

Together, they held a neon orange sign with “Jews 4 Giants” in black and draped a Giants blanket across their laps.

“It’s cool to see the community outside of camp,” said Boardman, 19, of Foster City. “It’s so exciting to see everyone getting into the game.”

For the first time, the Jewish National Fund sponsored the event. A portion

of the proceeds from ticket sales went to JNF as well as Project Homeless Connect, a program providing services to the homeless of San Francisco.

Pregame festivities included a performance by a klezmer band in the center field plaza and a tailgate barbecue sponsored by Chabad of S.F. with free food, beer and the Saul Kaye Band.

Throughout the game, facts about Jewish ballplayers, including Detroit Tigers first baseman and Hall of Fame inductee Hank Greenberg, appeared on the Giants’ big screen, in addition to the history of Jews in the Bay Area.

“It’s great that a lot of Jews come out to support the local baseball team,” said Maya Schacker, 17, of Piedmont, “and the local baseball team opens up to the Jewish community.”