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 on Thursday. The Guardians hadn’t won a series at Progressive Field since June 26-28 against Seattle. Williams (12-7) fell one strikeout short of his career high, but moved into a tie…
In a hard-fought game at Progressive Field, the Cleveland Guardians secured their first home series victory in seven weeks, defeating the San Francisco Giants 5-2. The Guardians' ace, Gavin Williams, delivered a stellar performance, striking out 11 batters over 5 2/3 innings to move into a tie for the American League lead with 201 strikeouts.
José Ramírez contributed significantly with an RBI single in the first inning, marking his 1,751st career hit and tying Charlie Jamieson for fifth place in team history. The Guardians' strong start continued with a two-run homer from Willy Adames in the fourth, pulling the team within three runs. Adames also hit his 200th career homer, becoming the sixth shortstop in MLB history to achieve six consecutive 20-homer seasons.
Steven Kwan and Brayan Rocchio added important RBI singles in the sixth and eighth innings, respectively. The Giants, on the other hand, dropped their eighth consecutive road series and fell to 23 games below .500. The Guardians will next face LHP Joey Cantillo (9-7, 3.80 ERA) on Friday at Colorado, while the Giants will start RHP Logan Webb (8-7, 3.50 ERA) against Boston on Friday.
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