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08/19 20:57 CDT Victor Bericoto's single and Matt Wilkinson's debut as an
opener help Giants beat Guardians 1-0
Victor Bericoto's single and Matt Wilkinson's debut as an opener help Giants
beat Guardians 1-0
CLEVELAND (AP) --- 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
on Wednesday night.
The 23-year-old Wilkinson allowed one hit a little more than three months after
Cleveland's 10th-round pick in the 2023 amateur draft was acquired from the AL
wild card-chasing Guardians. He was the franchise's first Canadian-born pitcher
to make his big league debut as a starter since Tip O'Neill for the New York
Gothams in 1883.
Wilkinson faced seven batters after being called up from Triple-A Sacramento,
Adrian Houser (3-8) struck out three while allowing four hits and two walks in
five innings and Dylan Smith had five strikeouts over the final two innings for
his third save in San Francisco's second 1-0 victory this season.
Rafael Devers scored from third with two outs in the fourth when Bericoto's
sharp grounder in the hole bounced away from diving shortstop Brayan Rocchio
toward the left field line.
Willy Adames had three singles for the Giants, and Jung Hoo Lee added a single
and a double.
Cleveland starter Parker Messick (9-8) tied his career high with 10 strikeouts
while allowing six hits in 6 2/3 innings.
Angel Martnez and Angel Genao had two hits apiece for the Guardians, who were
0-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left eight runners on base.
Up next
Giants RHP Landen Roupp (7-12, 4.31 ERA) is set to start against Guardians RHP
Gavin Williams (11-7, 3.74) in the series finale Thursday.
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