San Francisco Giants at Cleveland Guardians

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CLE	3	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	—	8	12	0

Foster Griffin took the ball for Cleveland at 6:40 PM ET off one of the best stretches of his season, while Carson Whisenhunt was tasked with keeping a thin Giants lineup within shouting distance early. It was never much of a fight.

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Postgame

The pick landed clean. Griffin was exactly the steadying presence the case argued for, and the Giants' lineup without Adames never threatened to punish a mistake, going down 8-1. The bear about Cleveland's shaky recent offense never mattered — they scored 5 runs before the third inning was over.

Pregame

Cleveland's the healthier team on paper even with its own bumps and bruises — Griffin's been sharp in his early Cleveland look while Webb's absence leaves San Francisco's rotation genuinely thin. The Giants have shown they can still score in bunches, but doing it consistently without their best arm and with Adames compromised is a lot to ask on the road.

San Francisco arrived without Willy Adames, whose lower back has been barking for weeks and kept him out of the lineup again Tuesday, and Cleveland was missing its own regular in Chase DeLauter (hamstring). Neither absence was a secret walking in, and the market had Cleveland as a heavy favorite before first pitch reflecting exactly that gap.

Carson Whisenhunt

(3-4)·7.03 ERA

Aug 11 vs Astros

W

5.2IP

1ER

2K

3BB

96P

08/18 Lineup

Foster Griffin

(14-4)·3.18 ERA

Aug 12 @ Tigers

W

5.0IP

1ER

3K

1BB

83P

08/18 Lineup

It played out that way from the jump. Cleveland strung together 3 runs in the first and 2 more in the second, and by the time Whisenhunt left the mound the game had stopped being competitive.

San Francisco Giants

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Aug 18L@ Guardians1-8

Aug 16Lvs Rockies7-13

Aug 15Wvs Rockies7-1

Aug 15Lvs Rockies2-5

Aug 12Lvs Astros1-2

Cleveland Guardians

(61-65)

Aug 18Wvs Giants8-1

Aug 16Lvs Padres0-5

Aug 15Wvs Padres6-1

Aug 14Lvs Padres5-7

Aug 13L@ Tigers0-3

Griffin needed just 6 innings to rack up 6 strikeouts and keep the Giants off the board apart from a lone second-inning run, extending his run as one of the best in-season pickups Cleveland made at the deadline after arriving from Washington.

San Francisco Giants

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• Day-To-DayWilly Adames (SS) — Adames (back) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Cleveland.08/18
• Day-To-DayLogan Webb (SP) — Webb was removed from Saturday's game against Colorado due to back/shoulder tightness, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.08/15
• 10-Day-ILJesus Rodriguez (C) — Rodriguez (elbow) will start a rehab assignment this week, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.08/18
• 10-Day-ILMarcelo Mayer (2B) — Giants manager Tony Vitello said that while Mayer (forearm) isn't expected to come off the 10-day injured list for Tuesday's game against the Guardians, the infielder could be reinstated before the end of that three-game series, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.08/16
• 10-Day-ILDaniel Susac (C) — Susac (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday.08/11
• 10-Day-ILHarrison Bader (CF) — Giants manager Tony Vitello said Thursday that Bader (foot) won't return from the 10-day injured list before the end of the season, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.08/02
• 10-Day-ILCasey Schmitt (LF) — Schmitt (knee) underwent a debridement of his lateral meniscus Friday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.07/31
• 60-Day-ILMatt Chapman (3B) — The Giants transferred Chapman (abdomen) to the 60-day injured list Thursday.08/14
• 60-Day-ILTrevor McDonald (SP) — McDonald is scheduled to undergo UCL reconstruction surgery in early August, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.08/13
• 60-Day-ILJoel Peguero (RP) — Peguero (hamstring) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, walking all three batters he faced and getting charged with three runs.08/12
• 60-Day-ILMatt Gage (RP) — Gage (elbow) threw a bullpen session Monday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.08/11
• 60-Day-ILRowan Wick (RP) — The Giants placed Wick (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Sunday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILHayden Birdsong (RP) — Birdsong underwent successful UCL reconstruction surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILRandy Rodriguez (RP) — The Giants placed Rodriguez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILJose Butto (RP) — The Giants transferred Butto (arm) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08

Cleveland Guardians

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• Day-To-DayChase DeLauter (RF) — DeLauter (hamstring) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Giants.08/18
• Day-To-DayColin Holderman (RP) — Holderman was removed from Saturday's 6-1 win over the Padres due to right wrist inflammation, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports. He was credited with a hold while hitting a batter and retiring the other two hitters he faced.08/16
• 15-Day-ILSlade Cecconi (SP) — Cecconi (arm) underwent an MRI that confirmed no structural damage, MLB.com reports.08/15
• 60-Day-ILShawn Armstrong (RP) — The Guardians transferred Armstrong (calf) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.08/05

For Cleveland, the win keeps them alive in a wild card chase where they reportedly own the easiest closing schedule in baseball. For San Francisco, it's just the latest data point in a lost season under Tony Vitello, who's been candid that this stretch "ain't fun."