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Deadspin | Gavin Williams (11 Ks), Guardians take rubber match vs. Giants Deadspin | Gavin Williams (11 Ks), Guardians take rubber match vs. Giants
AUGUST 20 • DEADSPIN.COM
Gavin Williams' 11 strikeouts | 08/20/2026 Gavin Williams racks up an impressive 11 strikeouts in his dominant outing vs. the Giants
AUGUST 20 • MLB.COM
Brayan Rocchio's RBI single | 08/20/2026 The Official Site of Major League Baseball
AUGUST 20 • MLB.COM
MLB Gameday: Giants 2, Guardians 5 Final Score (08/20/2026) Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Giants vs. Guardians at Progressive Field
AUGUST 20 • MLB.COM
Cade Smith - Holds on for 32nd save Smith worked around two walks to earn the save in a scoreless ninth inning Thursday against the Giants. He struck out one.
Impact San Francisco brought the potential tying run to the plate, but Smith was able to hang on and close it out for the Guardians. The star closer hasn't let in an earned run since July 12 in Miami, a streak of 12 straight outings. Through 57 innings, Smith boasts a 2.21 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 80:20 K:BB with 32 saves in 37 chances.
AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE
Williams picks up 200th K in dominant outing vs. Giants CLEVELAND -- How you view the Guardians’ position in the revolving door that is the American League postseason picture depends on if you’re...
AUGUST 20 • MLB.COM
Gavin Williams adds to Cy Young case with dominant start Guardians desperately needed Gavin Williams had his best stuff working against the Giants on Thursday.
AUGUST 20 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

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...
AUGUST 20 • Associated Press
Gavin Williams - Continues racking up strikeouts Williams (12-7) notched the win against the Giants on Thursday, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks in 5.2 innings. He struck out 11.
Impact Willaims dominated at times, touching 100 mph with his fastball three times while generating 18 whiffs, but San Francisco did manage to get to him for a pair of runs in the fourth inning. The right-hander continues to be a strikeout artist, fanning double-digit hitters in six of his last eight outings. Williams, who is tied with Dylan Cease for the league lead in punchouts, will take a 3.72 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 201:48 K:BB over 154.2 innings into his next scheduled appearance against the Angels in Anaheim.
AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE
Steven Kwan's RBI single | 08/20/2026 The Official Site of Major League Baseball
AUGUST 20 • MLB.COM
Patrick Bailey's RBI single | 08/20/2026 The Official Site of Major League Baseball
AUGUST 20 • MLB.COM
Foster Griffin on his return to the Majors, more | 08/20/2026 Foster Griffin joins MLB Central to speak about his views on his 2026 season, his approach trying to hit spots while pitching, and more
AUGUST 20 • MLB.COM
Adell eyeing quick return after powering through knee injury CLEVELAND -- Jo Adell tried on a pair of knee pads inside the Guardians’ clubhouse on Thursday morning, between packing up gear for Clevelan...
AUGUST 20 • MLB.COM
MLB Gameday live updates: Giants at Guardians game on 08/20/2026 free Follow MLB results with FREE live box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Giants vs. Guardians at Progressive Fiel...
AUGUST 20 • MLB.COM
Former Guardian Gabriel Arias goes from a 2027 playoff hopeful to a 2026 one by landing with Cubs Although former Guardian Gabriel Arias didn't last long with the Mets, he found a new home with the Cubs.
AUGUST 20 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM
Chase DeLauter - Held out again Thursday DeLauter (hamstring) is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants.
Impact DeLauter tweaked his left hamstring during Sunday's game versus the Padres, and he will now miss a fourth consecutive starts. To this point, the Guardians have considered DeLauter day-to-day, but he'll need to improve in a hurry to avoid the injured list.
AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE
Jo Adell - Out again Thursday Adell (knee) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants.
Impact Adell will miss a second straight start after departing Tuesday's game with left knee soreness. He is considered day-to-day. The Guardians will roll out Steven Kwan, Petey Halpin and Angel Martinez in the outfield for Thursday's series finale.
AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE
Guardians hold crucial tiebreaker that no one thought would be important a month ago While the Guardians don't hold a ton of tiebreaker advantages in the American League postseason picture, they have a big one over the Tigers...
AUGUST 20 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM
Guardians fans won't believe where Zach Plesac just resurfaced and what he did Former Guardians starter Zach Plesac somehow recorded a hit for the American Association's Gary SouthShore RailCats
AUGUST 20 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM
Angel Martínez - Logs two hits, steal in loss Martinez started in right field and went 2-for-4 and stole a base in Wednesday's 1-0 loss to San Francisco.
Impact Martinez made a second consecutive start, as the Guardians deal with injuries to Jo Adell (knee) and Chase DeLauter (hamstring). The injuries are considered minor and day-to-day, which means Martinez could get another start or two going forward. Following a July swoon, Martinez has picked it up in August, going 17-for-50 (.340) with one home run, six doubles, 11 RBI and six runs scored over 15 games.
AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE
Guardians vs. Giants: Injury Report, Updates & Probable Starters – Aug. 20 On Thursday, the Cleveland Guardians (61-66) are hosting the San Francisco Giants (52-74), at 1:10 p.m. ET, in the final game of a three-gam...
AUGUST 20 • BLEACHERNATION.COM
Messick's 'unbelievable' start squandered as bats continue to search for answers CLEVELAND -- Parker Messick began to make his way back to the Guardians’ dugout in the seventh inning on Wednesday. As he got closer, the Pr...
AUGUST 20 • MLB.COM
Parker Messick Pitches Pristine Outing As Guardians Offense Falls Flat Against Giants Another day, another quality start from Parker Messick. The Cleveland Guardians' rookie starting pitcher continued his stellar 2026 campaign...
AUGUST 20 • SI.COM
Parker Messick tosses 10 K's vs. Giants | 08/19/2026 Parker Messick collects 10 strikeouts while allowing one run across 6 1/3 innings of work during his brilliant outing against the Giants
AUGUST 20 • MLB.COM

Victor Bericoto's single and Matt Wilkinson's debut as an opener help Giants beat Guardians 1-0

Victor Bericoto had an RBI single, Matt Wilkinson worked two innings as an opener in his major league debut against the team that drafted the left-hander and the San Francisco Gian...
AUGUST 20 • Associated Press
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