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San Francisco Giants 2, Cleveland Guardians 5: final score and stats

Cleveland Guardians beat San Francisco Giants, San Francisco Giants 2 to Cleveland Guardians 5, on Thursday, August 20, 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.

MLBThursday, August 20, 2026

San Francisco Giants52-752

Final

Cleveland Guardians62-665

DateAug 20, 2026

Start time1:10 PM ET

VenueProgressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio

TVMLB.TV

Attendance24,448

Line score

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

Top performers

San Francisco Giants

Batting AverageRafael Devers · 1-3, R, 2 BB

Home RunsWilly Adames · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, 2 K

Runs Batted InWilly Adames · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, 2 K

MLB RatingWilly Adames · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, 2 K

Cleveland Guardians

Batting AveragePatrick Bailey · 2-3, RBI, R, BB, SB, K

Home RunsJose Ramirez · 1-4, RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InJose Ramirez · 1-4, RBI, R, K

MLB RatingPatrick Bailey · 2-3, RBI, R, BB, SB, K

Team comparison

San Francisco GiantsCleveland Guardians

Runs per game

-

3.4

Runs allowed per game

-

3.3

52-75Record62-66

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
Drew Gilbert	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	.236	.322	.363
Andrew Knizner	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	12	.000	.222	.000
Rafael Devers	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	19	.244	.320	.470
Willy Adames	1-4	4	1	1	2	1	0	2	12	.229	.288	.421
Bryce Eldridge	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	16	.247	.341	.438
Jung Hoo Lee	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	18	.293	.328	.433
Osleivis Basabe	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	14	.250	.279	.422
Turner Hill	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.222	.273	.333
Victor Bericoto	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.253	.263	.443
Drew Cavanaugh	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.235	.340	.247
Jonah Cox	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	.244	.244	.439
Christian Koss	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	23	.191	.234	.236
Team	5-32	32	2	5	2	1	6	13	149

San Francisco Giants

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Landen Roupp	5.1	5	4	3	4	2	0	90-54	4.34	90
Sam Hentges	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	13-8	3.00	13
Carson Seymour	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	14-11	5.79	14
JT Brubaker	1.0	2	1	0	0	1	0	22-14	3.53	22
Team	8.0	9	5	3	4	6	0	139-87		139

Cleveland Guardians

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Steven Kwan	1-2	2	1	1	1	0	3	0	26	.265	.372	.327
Travis Bazzana	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	7	.233	.328	.369
Jo Adell	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.236	.289	.403
Jose Ramirez	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	11	.239	.340	.382
Nathaniel Lowe	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	13	.263	.330	.478
Angel Genao	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	10	.333	.400	.444
Angel Martinez	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	14	.242	.272	.426
Patrick Bailey	2-3	3	1	2	1	0	1	1	17	.189	.247	.295
Petey Halpin	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	13	.215	.243	.308
Brayan Rocchio	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	20	.251	.314	.371
Team	9-33	33	5	9	5	0	4	6	139

Cleveland Guardians

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Gavin Williams	5.2	4	2	2	3	11	1	96-60	3.72	96
Tim Herrin	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	3.56	2
Erik Sabrowski	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	15-10	3.25	15
Hunter Gaddis	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	16-10	3.38	16
Cade Smith	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	20-12	2.21	20
Team	9.0	5	2	2	6	13	1	149-94		149

Recent form

Cleveland GuardiansLLLTW

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Season series

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Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won San Francisco Giants vs Cleveland Guardians?

Cleveland Guardians won, 5-2, on Thursday, August 20, 2026.

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

San Francisco Giants 2, Cleveland Guardians 5.

Who were the top performers?

San Francisco Giants: Rafael Devers (1-3, R, 2 BB batting average). Cleveland Guardians: Patrick Bailey (2-3, RBI, R, BB, SB, K batting average).

Where is San Francisco Giants vs Cleveland Guardians played?

Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio.

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