San Francisco Giants vs Cleveland Guardians

MLB

Giants

52-75

2-5

Final

Guardians

62-66

Progressive Field

TV: MLB.TV

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.

Recap · Aug 20

Gavin Williams strikes out 11 as Guardians beat Giants 5-2

Gavin Williams struck out 11 over 5 2/3 innings, José Ramírez had an RBI single in the three-run first and the Cleveland Guardians beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 for their first home series victory in seven weeks on Thursday.

What it means

Season series: CLE wins series 2-1.
Giants 23-42 on the road; Guardians 31-34 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 2h ago

Williams' short-rest gem helps Guardians complete ALDS comeback

ESPN · 9h ago

Guardians repeatedly troll divisional rival White Sox after ALDS win

Recap · 10h ago

Williams, Ramírez lead Guardians over White Sox 2-0 to cap comeback in 5-game AL Division Series

ESPN · 10h ago

MLB playoffs 2026: Previewing Dodgers-Brewers, Guardians-Rays

ESPN · 12h ago

Guardians take down White Sox, complete comeback to clinch spot in ALCS

Preview · 1d ago

Guardians and White Sox meet in decisive ALDS Game 5

ESPN · 2d ago

Guardians' Williams, White Sox's Burke to start for ALCS bid

ESPN · 5d ago

Giants end Dodgers' 3-year run with most injured list days

Injuries and inactives

Giants4th in NL West

Adrian Houser SP
Forearm, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Joel Peguero RP
Hamstring, Strain, left
60-Day-IL
Keaton Winn RP
Elbow, Pinched Nerve, right
60-Day-IL
Matt Gage RP
Elbow, Strain, left
60-Day-IL
Willy Adames SS
Elbow, Sprain, left
10-Day-IL

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Andrew Walters RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Colin Holderman RP
Wrist, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Rhys Hoskins 1B
Back, Inflammation
10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Giants4th in NL West

Landen Roupp SP

Probable starter · 9-14, 4.01 ERA, 143 K, 1.30 WHIP

Lineup

1Drew GilbertCF
2Rafael DeversDH
3Willy AdamesSS
4Bryce Eldridge1B
5Jung Hoo LeeRF
6Osleivis Basabe2B
7Turner HillLF
8Drew CavanaughC
9Christian Koss3B

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Gavin Williams SP

Probable starter · 14-8, 3.76 ERA, 248 K, 1.11 WHIP

Lineup

1Steven KwanLF
2Travis BazzanaDH
3Jose Ramirez3B
4Nathaniel Lowe1B
5Angel Genao2B
6Angel MartinezRF
7Patrick BaileyC
8Petey HalpinCF
9Brayan RocchioSS

The series

CLE wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Giants 1, Guardians 0 (Aug 19)

Last 5

No games yet this season.

CLE

Wvs SF5-2
Lvs SF0-1
Wvs SF8-1
Lvs SD0-5
Wvs SD6-1

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Game info

Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio · Attendance 24,448
Officials: Steven Jaschinski (Home Plate Umpire), Rob Drake (First Base Umpire), Brock Ballou (Second Base Umpire), Stu Scheurwater (Third Base Umpire)