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Giants at Guardians



The Guardians made quick work of the Giants, cruising to an 8-1 win. Adell got things going in the first inning with a 455-foot homer to left that scored Kwan and Ramírez, and he never let up, finishing 3-for-4 with six RBI. Cleveland out-hit San Francisco 12-7 in a game that marked the two teams' first meeting of the season. The clubs go again Wednesday, with the Giants visiting the Guardians.
Adell homered to left in the first inning, a 455-foot shot that scored Kwan and Ramírez and put the Guardians in front for good.
Adell finished the night 3-for-4 with a homer and six RBI, leading all hitters.
The Guardians out-hit the Giants 12-7 in improving to 61-65, while San Francisco dropped to 51-74.
The Guardians sit 2nd in the AL Central, 2½ games back, winners of 7 straight, 8-2 over their last 10. The Giants sit 4th in the NL West, 26 games back, coming off a loss, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Guardians are up next home vs Royals (Aug 28-30). The Giants are up next home vs Diamondbacks (Aug 27-29).
We ranked every clip from this game by how much it swung the win probability, kept the biggest, and play them back in the order they happened. Pick any play to jump straight to it.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.



Guardians to winHit
CLE -1.5 · 64%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFSan Francisco Giants | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| CLECleveland Guardians | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah Cox | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .286 | .286 | .514 |
Rafael Devers | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .244 | .318 | .470 |
Victor Bericoto | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .257 | .267 | .459 |
Bryce Eldridge | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .250 | .343 | .445 |
Osleivis Basabe | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .268 | .300 | .464 |
Buddy Kennedy | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .111 | .220 | .139 |
| Turner Hill | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .333 | .429 |
Drew Gilbert | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 | .240 | .327 | .369 |
Andrew Knizner | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .000 | .143 | .000 |
Christian Koss | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .202 | .230 | .250 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carson Whisenhunt | 4.0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 80-47 | 7.03 | 80 |
Trent Harris | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29-21 | 7.71 | 29 |
Reiver Sanmartin | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34-21 | 7.45 | 34 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | CLE 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | CLE 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | CLE 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | CLE 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | CLE 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | CLE 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | CLE 99.9 | — | |
| T8 | CLE 99.9 | 0.1 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.