Cleveland Guardians vs San Francisco Giants, August 18, 2026
August 18, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | Progressive Field
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Starting Pitchers
San Francisco Giants
Cleveland Guardians
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | 51-74 | .408 | #4 | #11 | 23.5 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 61-65 | .484 | #3 | #6 | 5.0 |
- PCT
- winning percentage
- Div
- division rank
- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
- games back
Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
San Francisco Giants
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.50 ERA
4.1 IP, 10 SO, 2.08 ERA
Cleveland Guardians
Hitters
Pitchers
3.2 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.50 ERA
6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.50 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Cleveland Guardians 8, San Francisco Giants 1: SF 7 hits, CLE 12 hits; SF 2 errors, CLE 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco Giants | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
 Cleveland Guardians | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | x | 8 | 12 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Jonah Cox and Bryce Eldridge led San Francisco Giants with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah CoxCF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rafael DeversDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Victor BericotoRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryce Eldridge1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Osleivis Basabe2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Kennedy3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turner HillPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew GilbertLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Andrew KniznerC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian KossSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
José Ramírez and Jo Adell led Cleveland Guardians with 3 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven KwanCF/LF | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| José Ramírez3B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo AdellRF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Petey HalpinCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angel MartínezLF/RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhys Hoskins1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Angel Genao2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis BazzanaDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Patrick BaileyC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brayan RocchioSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Pitching
Carson Whisenhunt went 4.0 innings for San Francisco Giants (1 SO, 6 ER); Foster Griffin went 6.0 innings for Cleveland Guardians (6 SO, 1 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | |||||||
| Carson Whisenhunt | 4.0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Trent Harris | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Reiver Sanmartin | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Cleveland Guardians | |||||||
| Foster Griffin | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Matt Festa | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tim Herrin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Craig Yoho | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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- at-bats
- R
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- runs batted in
- BB
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- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
Scoring Summary
- B1
Home Run Jo Adell homers (19) on a fly ball to left field. Steven Kwan scores. José Ramírez scores. SF 0, CLE 3
- T2
Home Run Bryce Eldridge homers (14) on a fly ball to center field. SF 1, CLE 3
- B2
Single Jo Adell singles on a line drive to center fielder Jonah Cox. Steven Kwan scores. José Ramírez scores. SF 1, CLE 5
- B4
Single Jo Adell singles on a ground ball to left fielder Drew Gilbert. Brayan Rocchio scores. Steven Kwan to 3rd. Jo Adell to 2nd. Fielding error by left fielder Drew Gilbert. SF 1, CLE 6
- B4
Groundout Angel Martínez grounds out, pitcher Carson Whisenhunt to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. Steven Kwan scores. Jo Adell to 3rd. SF 1, CLE 7
- B7
Forceout Patrick Bailey grounds into a force out, shortstop Christian Koss to second baseman Osleivis Basabe. Angel Martínez scores. Rhys Hoskins to 3rd. Angel Genao out at 2nd. Patrick Bailey to 1st. Patrick Bailey advances to 1st, on a missed catch error by first baseman Bryce Eldridge, assist to second baseman Osleivis Basabe. SF 1, CLE 8
Play-by-Play
All 74 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Strikeout Drew Gilbert called out on strikes. SF 1, CLE 8
- T9
Double Turner Hill doubles (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Angel Martínez. SF 1, CLE 8
- T9
Groundout Osleivis Basabe grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. SF 1, CLE 8
- T9
Strikeout Bryce Eldridge strikes out swinging. SF 1, CLE 8
- B8
Groundout Petey Halpin grounds out, shortstop Christian Koss to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 1, CLE 8
- B8
Flyout José Ramírez flies out to right fielder Victor Bericoto. SF 1, CLE 8
- B8
Strikeout Steven Kwan called out on strikes. SF 1, CLE 8
- T8
Strikeout Victor Bericoto strikes out swinging. SF 1, CLE 8
- T8
Pop Out Rafael Devers pops out to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. SF 1, CLE 8
- T8
Strikeout Jonah Cox strikes out swinging. SF 1, CLE 8
- T8
Double Christian Koss doubles (4) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Petey Halpin. SF 1, CLE 8
- B7
Strikeout Brayan Rocchio strikes out swinging. SF 1, CLE 8
- B7
Forceout Patrick Bailey grounds into a force out, shortstop Christian Koss to second baseman Osleivis Basabe. Angel Martínez scores. Rhys Hoskins to 3rd. Angel Genao out at 2nd. Patrick Bailey to 1st. Patrick Bailey advances to 1st, on a missed catch error by first baseman Bryce Eldridge, assist to second baseman Osleivis Basabe. SF 1, CLE 8
- B7
Pop Out Travis Bazzana pops out to second baseman Osleivis Basabe on the infield fly rule. SF 1, CLE 7
- B7
Walk Angel Genao walks. Rhys Hoskins to 2nd. SF 1, CLE 7
- B7
Single Rhys Hoskins singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jonah Cox. Angel Martínez to 3rd. SF 1, CLE 7
- B7
Double Angel Martínez doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jonah Cox. SF 1, CLE 7
- T7
Strikeout Andrew Knizner strikes out swinging. SF 1, CLE 7
- T7
Strikeout Drew Gilbert strikes out on a foul tip. SF 1, CLE 7
- T7
Pop Out Buddy Kennedy pops out to second baseman Angel Genao. SF 1, CLE 7
- B6
Strikeout Jo Adell called out on strikes. SF 1, CLE 7
- B6
Single José Ramírez singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Bericoto. SF 1, CLE 7
- B6
Strikeout Steven Kwan strikes out swinging. SF 1, CLE 7
- B6
Strikeout Brayan Rocchio strikes out swinging. SF 1, CLE 7
- T6
Groundout Osleivis Basabe grounds out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. SF 1, CLE 7
- T6
Strikeout Bryce Eldridge strikes out swinging. SF 1, CLE 7
- T6
Flyout Victor Bericoto flies out to right fielder Jo Adell. SF 1, CLE 7
- B5
Strikeout Patrick Bailey strikes out swinging. SF 1, CLE 7
- B5
Strikeout Travis Bazzana strikes out swinging. SF 1, CLE 7
- B5
Groundout Angel Genao grounds out, second baseman Osleivis Basabe to pitcher Trent Harris. SF 1, CLE 7
- T5
Strikeout Rafael Devers strikes out swinging. SF 1, CLE 7
- T5
Flyout Jonah Cox flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan. SF 1, CLE 7
- T5
Strikeout Christian Koss strikes out swinging. SF 1, CLE 7
- B4
Lineout Rhys Hoskins lines out to left fielder Drew Gilbert. SF 1, CLE 7
- B4
Groundout Angel Martínez grounds out, pitcher Carson Whisenhunt to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. Steven Kwan scores. Jo Adell to 3rd. SF 1, CLE 7
- B4
Single Jo Adell singles on a ground ball to left fielder Drew Gilbert. Brayan Rocchio scores. Steven Kwan to 3rd. Jo Adell to 2nd. Fielding error by left fielder Drew Gilbert. SF 1, CLE 6
- B4
Flyout José Ramírez flies out to right fielder Victor Bericoto. SF 1, CLE 5
- B4
Walk Steven Kwan walks. Brayan Rocchio to 2nd. SF 1, CLE 5
- B4
Single Brayan Rocchio singles on a line drive to center fielder Jonah Cox. SF 1, CLE 5
- T4
Grounded Into DP Andrew Knizner grounds into a double play, second baseman Angel Genao to shortstop Brayan Rocchio to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. Drew Gilbert out at 2nd. Andrew Knizner out at 1st. SF 1, CLE 5
- T4
Walk Drew Gilbert walks. Buddy Kennedy to 2nd. SF 1, CLE 5
- T4
Single Buddy Kennedy singles on a line drive to right fielder Jo Adell. Bryce Eldridge to 3rd. SF 1, CLE 5
- T4
Flyout Osleivis Basabe flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan. SF 1, CLE 5
- T4
Single Bryce Eldridge singles on a line drive to center fielder Steven Kwan. SF 1, CLE 5
- B3
Flyout Patrick Bailey flies out to center fielder Jonah Cox. SF 1, CLE 5
- B3
Flyout Travis Bazzana flies out to center fielder Jonah Cox. SF 1, CLE 5
- B3
Single Angel Genao singles on a ground ball to left fielder Drew Gilbert. SF 1, CLE 5
- B3
Groundout Rhys Hoskins grounds out, shortstop Christian Koss to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 1, CLE 5
- T3
Forceout Victor Bericoto grounds into a force out, shortstop Brayan Rocchio to second baseman Angel Genao. Jonah Cox out at 2nd. SF 1, CLE 5
- T3
Strikeout Rafael Devers strikes out swinging. SF 1, CLE 5
- T3
Single Jonah Cox singles on a ground ball to second baseman Angel Genao. SF 1, CLE 5
- T3
Groundout Christian Koss grounds out, pitcher Foster Griffin to first baseman Rhys Hoskins. SF 1, CLE 5
- B2
Flyout Angel Martínez flies out to center fielder Jonah Cox. SF 1, CLE 5
- B2
Single Jo Adell singles on a line drive to center fielder Jonah Cox. Steven Kwan scores. José Ramírez scores. SF 1, CLE 5
- B2
Double José Ramírez doubles (20) on a ground ball to left fielder Drew Gilbert. Steven Kwan to 3rd. SF 1, CLE 3
- B2
Single Steven Kwan singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Bericoto. SF 1, CLE 3
- B2
Flyout Brayan Rocchio flies out to center fielder Jonah Cox. SF 1, CLE 3
- B2
Groundout Patrick Bailey grounds out, shortstop Christian Koss to first baseman Bryce Eldridge. SF 1, CLE 3
- T2
Strikeout Andrew Knizner called out on strikes. SF 1, CLE 3
- T2
Lineout Drew Gilbert lines out sharply to right fielder Jo Adell. SF 1, CLE 3
- T2
Flyout Buddy Kennedy flies out to center fielder Steven Kwan. SF 1, CLE 3
- T2
Walk Osleivis Basabe walks. SF 1, CLE 3
- T2
Home Run Bryce Eldridge homers (14) on a fly ball to center field. SF 1, CLE 3
- B1
Lineout Travis Bazzana lines out to center fielder Jonah Cox. SF 0, CLE 3
- B1
Double Angel Genao doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Drew Gilbert. SF 0, CLE 3
- B1
Strikeout Rhys Hoskins strikes out swinging. SF 0, CLE 3
- B1
Lineout Angel Martínez lines out to third baseman Buddy Kennedy. SF 0, CLE 3
- B1
Home Run Jo Adell homers (19) on a fly ball to left field. Steven Kwan scores. José Ramírez scores. SF 0, CLE 3
- B1
Single José Ramírez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Drew Gilbert. Steven Kwan to 2nd. SF 0, CLE 0
- B1
Walk Steven Kwan walks. SF 0, CLE 0
- T1
Pickoff Caught Stealing 2B With Bryce Eldridge batting, Jonah Cox picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, shortstop Brayan Rocchio. SF 0, CLE 0
- T1
Lineout Victor Bericoto lines out sharply to center fielder Steven Kwan. SF 0, CLE 0
- T1
Strikeout Rafael Devers called out on strikes. SF 0, CLE 0
- T1
Single Jonah Cox singles on a ground ball to left fielder Angel Martínez. SF 0, CLE 0