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Gavin Williams strikes out 11 as Guardians beat Giants 5-2

  • On Thursday, San Francisco Giants shortstop Willy Adames hit his 200th career home run during a 5-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field in Cleveland.
  • The loss extended San Francisco's struggles; the team holds a 52-75 record, second-worst in the National League, and has now lost six consecutive series.
  • Adames hammered a 97 mph fastball from Gavin Williams for the two-run shot in the fourth inning, though he also committed his 18th error of the season as the team struck out 13 times.
  • Cleveland secured the series victory behind starter Gavin Williams, who struck out 11 over 5 2/3 innings, marking the Guardians' first home series win in seven weeks at Progressive Field.
  • The Giants travel to Fenway Park this weekend for a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox, marking first baseman Rafael Devers' first return to Boston since his trade to San Francisco last season.
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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 home series victory in seven weeks.

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SF Giants’ Adames reaches milestone but sloppiness proves costly in loss to Guardians

Willy Adames hit his 200th MLB home run in the Giants’ game against Cleveland Guardians

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Gavin Williams hit 11 in 5 2/3 innings, Dominicamo José Ramírez hit a single booster in the first three-run inning, and Cleveland Guardians beat the San Francisco Giants by 5-2 on Thursday to win their first home series win in seven weeks.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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