San Francisco Giants vs Cleveland Guardians

MLB

Giants

52-75

2-5

Final

Guardians

62-66

Progressive Field

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Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
SF	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
CLE	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	X	5

Who won: Guardians 5-2

The Cleveland Guardians beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at Progressive Field. The Guardians win the series 2-1. The Guardians outscored the Giants 3-0 in the 1st inning. Patrick Bailey went 2-for-3 with 1 RBI for the Guardians. Willy Adames went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Giants.

Win probability

100%CLE final

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Play by play

Top 9th
Flied out to center
Devers flied out to center.
R. Devers · 1-3
Top 9th
Walked
Knizner walked, Koss to second.
A. Knizner · 0-1
Top 9th
Walked
Koss walked.
C. Koss · 0-2
Top 9thJC
Struck out swinging
Cox struck out swinging.
J. Cox · 0-2
Top 9th
Lined out to left
Bericoto lined out to left.
V. Bericoto · 0-2
Top 9th
Smith relieved Gaddis
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop
Adell grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Kwan out at second.
J. Adell · 0-2
Bot 8th
Grounded into fielder's choice to second
Kwan grounded into fielder's choice to second, Rocchio out at second.
S. Kwan · 1-2, 1 RBI
RUN SCORESBot 8th
Singled to right, Halpin scored
B. Rocchio · 1-4, 1 RBI
Rocchio singled to right, Halpin scored.
SF 2 - 5 CLE
Bot 8th
Halpin to third on wild pitch by Brubaker
Halpin to third on wild pitch by Brubaker.
Bot 8th
Halpin to second on pickoff caught stealing error by...
Halpin to second on pickoff caught stealing error by second baseman Basabe.
Bot 8th
Singled to center
Halpin singled to center.
P. Halpin · 1-4
Bot 8th
Struck out looking
Bailey struck out looking.
P. Bailey · 2-3, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Brubaker relieved Seymour
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Grounded out to shortstop
Basabe grounded out to shortstop.
O. Basabe · 1-4
Top 8th
Lee singled to center
Lee singled to center, Eldridge to second.
J. Lee · 1-4
Top 8th
Walked
Eldridge walked.
B. Eldridge · 1-3
Top 8th
Grounded out to third
Adames grounded out to third.
W. Adames · 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Top 8th
Flied out to right
Devers flied out to right.
R. Devers · 1-3
Top 8th
Gaddis relieved Sabrowski
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Martínez grounded out to third
Martínez grounded out to third.
A. Martinez · 1-4
Bot 7th
Singled to right
Genao singled to right.
A. Genao · 1-4

San Francisco Giants vs Cleveland Guardians

Who won: Guardians 5-2

Win probability

Play by play

Season seriesCLE wins series 2-1

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