{
  "id": 2687384,
  "title": "Blade Tidwell records seven strikeouts for Giants at Fenway Park",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/blade-tidwell-records-seven-strikeouts-for-giants-at-fenway-park",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T01:04:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/blade-tidwell-records-seven-strikeouts-010452611.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "San Francisco Giants pitcher Blade Tidwell recorded seven strikeouts in Game 2 of a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Tidwell, a former Vanderbilt baseball player, started the game and pitched 5.2 innings, facing 21 batters and striking out all seven. He threw a total of 93 pitches, with 57 of them being strikes. The Red Sox managed to get four groundouts and four flyouts during Tidwell's pitching. Tidwell left the game in the sixth inning with two outs. The Giants won the game. Tidwell previously played for the Vols from 2021 to 2022, starting 27 games and recording 141 strikeouts with a 3.53 ERA, leading all Tennessee pitchers as a freshman in 2021. He was drafted by the Mets in the second round of the 2022 MLB draft (No. 52 overall) and was traded to the San Francisco Giants on July 30, 2025, in a deal that also included former Vanderbilt player Drew Gilbert.",
  "summary": "San Francisco pitcher Blade Tidwell records seven strikeouts at Fenway Park.",
  "key_points": [
    "Blade Tidwell struck out seven batters in Game 2 against Red Sox.",
    "Former Vanderbilt player Tidwell pitched 5.2 innings, 93 pitches total.",
    "Giants won the game with Tidwell's seven strikeouts."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Blade Tidwell's strong performance at Fenway Park cements his role as a key pitcher for the Giants, showcasing his skills against a notable opponent like the Red Sox.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}