Victor Bericoto's Single and Matt Wilkinson's Debut as an Opener Help San Francisco Giants Beat Cleveland Guardians 1-0
Matt Wilkinson allowed one hit in his major league debut, and San Francisco’s bullpen completed the shutout for its second 1-0 win this season.
- On Wednesday, the San Francisco Giants defeated the Cleveland Guardians 1-0 at Progressive Field, with rookie Victor Bericoto driving in the game's only run on a fourth-inning single. Pitcher Matt 'Tugboat' Wilkinson tossed two scoreless innings in his major league debut against his former organization.
- The 23-year-old Wilkinson was drafted by Cleveland in 2023 and acquired by San Francisco on May 9 in exchange for catcher Patrick Bailey. He relied on command and deception rather than high-velocity fastballs to generate outs.
- Adrian Houser earned the win with five-plus scoreless innings of relief, while Dylan Smith recorded a two-inning save. Cleveland starter Parker Messick tied his career high with 10 strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings but took the loss.
- Bericoto preserved the lead with an inning-ending diving catch in the fourth inning, helping limit the Guardians to 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position. The loss dropped Cleveland 1 1/2 games out of the final American League wild-card position.
- Thursday's series finale features Giants RHP Landen Roupp against Guardians RHP Gavin Williams. San Francisco seeks its first series victory since the trade deadline while Cleveland attempts to regain playoff ground.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Victor Bericoto connected a simple booster, left-handed Matt Wilkinson worked two innings as an opener in his debut in front of the team that recruited him, and the San Francisco Giants surpassed Wednesday 1-0...
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Victor Bericoto delivers as Giants blank Guardians 1
Victor Bericoto singled off Brayan Rocchio's glove in the fourth inning to score Rafael Devers, and three pitchers combined for a shutout as the visiting San Francisco Giants beat the Cleveland Guardians 1-0 on Wednesday night. Devers led off the fourth with a double against Parker Messick (9-8) before scoring on Bericoto's two-out single that
Victor Bericoto's single and Matt Wilkinson's debut as an opener help San Francisco Giants beat Cleveland Guardians 1-0
Matt Wilkinson worked two innings as an opener in his major league debut against the team that drafted him as the Giants beat the Guardians 1-0.
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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 Giants beat the Cleveland Guardians 1-0.
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