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San Francisco Giants 1, Cleveland Guardians 8: final score and stats

Cleveland Guardians beat San Francisco Giants, San Francisco Giants 1 to Cleveland Guardians 8, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Cleveland Guardians vs San Francisco Giants.

MLBTuesday, August 18, 2026

San Francisco Giants51-741

Final

Cleveland Guardians61-658

DateAug 18, 2026

Start time6:40 PM ET

VenueProgressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio

TVMLB.TV

Attendance21,309

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
San Francisco Giants	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Cleveland Guardians	3	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	-	8

Top performers

San Francisco Giants

Batting AverageJonah Cox · 2-4, K

Home RunsBryce Eldridge · 2-4, HR, RBI, R, 2 K

Runs Batted InBryce Eldridge · 2-4, HR, RBI, R, 2 K

MLB RatingBryce Eldridge · 2-4, HR, RBI, R, 2 K

Cleveland Guardians

Batting AverageJo Adell · 3-4, HR, 6 RBI, R, K

Home RunsJo Adell · 3-4, HR, 6 RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InJo Adell · 3-4, HR, 6 RBI, R, K

MLB RatingJo Adell · 3-4, HR, 6 RBI, R, K

Team comparison

San Francisco GiantsCleveland Guardians

Runs per game

-

3.4

Runs allowed per game

-

3.3

51-74Record61-65

4th in NL WestStanding1st in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record2-4-1

Last 5LLLTW

-StreakL3

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

San Francisco Giants

Randy Rodriguez RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Rowan Wick RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Matt Chapman 3B · Abdomen - Surgery

Out

Rafael Devers 1B · Abdomen - Surgery

Out

Casey Schmitt LF · Knee - Surgery

Out

Cleveland Guardians

Colin Holderman RP · Wrist - Surgery

Out

Kahlil Watson RF · Abdomen - Surgery

Out

Andrew Walters RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Box score

San Francisco Giants

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
Team	7-32	32	1	7	1	1	2	12	145

San Francisco Giants

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
Team	8.0	12	8	6	3	8	1	143-89		143

Cleveland Guardians

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steven Kwan	1-3	3	3	1	0	0	2	2	20	.266	.369	.328
Jose Ramirez	3-5	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	14	.241	.344	.388
Jo Adell	3-4	4	1	3	6	1	0	1	16	.237	.290	.405
Petey Halpin	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.221	.250	.320
Angel Martinez	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	10	.238	.270	.428
Rhys Hoskins	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	17	.179	.306	.376
Angel Genao	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	12	.324	.405	.459
Travis Bazzana	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	18	.232	.328	.368
Patrick Bailey	0-4	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	19	.183	.240	.292
Brayan Rocchio	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	16	.253	.316	.375
Team	12-36	36	8	12	8	1	3	8	143

Cleveland Guardians

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Foster Griffin	6.0	5	1	1	2	6	1	101-66	3.18	101
Matt Festa	1.1	1	0	0	0	3	0	21-14	3.93	21
Tim Herrin	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	12-7	3.59	12
Craig Yoho	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	11-8	4.85	11
Team	9.0	7	1	1	2	12	1	145-95		145

Recent form

Cleveland GuardiansLLLTW

Oct 19, 2026 · at Tampa Bay RaysL 3-7

Oct 18, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysL 1-3

Oct 17, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysL 3-7

Oct 16, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysT 0-0

Oct 15, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay RaysW 3-2

Season series

CLE wins series 2-1

Aug 20, 2026SF 2, CLE 5

Aug 19, 2026SF 1, CLE 0

Aug 18, 2026SF 1, CLE 8

Team pages

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Schedule, roster and stats

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Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won San Francisco Giants vs Cleveland Guardians?

Cleveland Guardians won, 8-1, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

What was the final score of San Francisco Giants vs Cleveland Guardians?

San Francisco Giants 1, Cleveland Guardians 8.

Who were the top performers?

San Francisco Giants: Jonah Cox (2-4, K batting average). Cleveland Guardians: Jo Adell (3-4, HR, 6 RBI, R, K batting average).

Where is San Francisco Giants vs Cleveland Guardians played?

Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio.

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