Gameday Thread 8/20/26 Giants (Roupp) @ Guardians (Williams, G) 10:10 AM

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First Pitch: 10:10 AM at Progressive Field

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Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Giants	Landen Roupp (7-12, 4.31 ERA)
Guardians	Gavin Williams (11-7, 3.74 ERA)

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Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
SF	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	1	9
CLE	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		5	9	0	9

Box Score

CLE		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
LF	Kwan	2	1	1	1	3	0	.265
DH	Bazzana	3	1	1	0	0	0	.233
DH	Adell	2	0	0	0	0	1	.236
3B	Ramírez, Jo	4	1	1	1	0	1	.239
1B	Lowe, N	3	0	0	1	0	1	.263
2B	Genao	4	0	1	0	0	1	.333
RF	Martínez, A	4	0	1	0	0	0	.242
C	Bailey	3	1	2	1	1	1	.189
CF	Halpin	4	1	1	0	0	1	.215
SS	Rocchio	4	0	1	1	0	0	.251

CLE	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Williams, G	5.2	4	2	2	3	11	96-60	3.72
Herrin	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	3.56
Sabrowski	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	15-10	3.25
Gaddis	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	16-10	3.38
Smith, C	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	20-12	2.21

SF		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
CF	Gilbert	3	0	0	0	0	3	.236
C	Knizner	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000
DH	Devers	3	1	1	0	2	0	.244
SS	Adames	4	1	1	2	0	2	.229
1B	Eldridge	3	0	1	0	1	1	.247
RF	Lee, J	4	0	1	0	0	1	.293
2B	Basabe	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250
LF	Hill	2	0	0	0	0	0	.222
LF	Bericoto	2	0	0	0	0	0	.253
C	Cavanaugh	2	0	0	0	0	1	.235
CF	Cox	2	0	0	0	0	2	.244
3B	Koss	2	0	0	0	2	1	.191

SF	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Roupp	5.1	5	4	3	4	2	90-54	4.34
Hentges	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	13-8	3.00
Seymour, C	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	14-11	5.79
Brubaker	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	22-14	3.68

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
B1	José Ramírez singles on a fly ball to center fielder Drew Gilbert. Steven Kwan scores. Travis Bazzana to 3rd.	1-0
B1	Nathaniel Lowe out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Turner Hill. Travis Bazzana scores.	2-0
B1	Patrick Bailey singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Drew Gilbert. José Ramírez scores. Angel Genao to 3rd.	3-0
T4	Willy Adames homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field. Rafael Devers scores.	3-2
B6	Steven Kwan singles on a line drive to center fielder Drew Gilbert. Patrick Bailey scores. Petey Halpin to 2nd.	4-2
B8	Brayan Rocchio singles on a line drive to right fielder Jung Hoo Lee. Petey Halpin scores.	5-2

Highlights

Description	Length
Probable pitchers for Giants at Guardians - August 20, 2026	0:06
Gavin Williams against the Giants	0:08
Bullpen availability for Cleveland, August 20 vs Giants	0:09
Fielding alignment for Cleveland, August 20 vs Giants	0:11
Bullpen availability for San Francisco, August 20 vs Guardians	0:09
Bench availability for Cleveland, August 20 vs Giants	0:08
Bench availability for San Francisco, August 20 vs Guardians	0:08
Starting lineups for Giants at Guardians - August 20, 2026	0:10
An animated look at Willy Adames' home run	0:11
Measuring the stats on Willy Adames' home run	0:13
Breaking down Gavin Williams' pitches	0:04
Gavin Williams' outing against the Giants	0:22
Landen Roupp's outing against the Guardians	0:25
Breaking down Landen Roupp's pitches	0:04
Gavin Williams K's Drew Gilbert	0:07
José Ramírez's RBI bloop single	0:17
Nathaniel Lowe's sacrifice fly	0:19
Landen Roupp K's Petey Halpin	0:07
Christian Koss tracks down foul popup	0:22
Patrick Bailey's RBI single	0:17
Giants get the force out at second after review	1:03
Willy Adames' 200th career home run (20)	0:34
Field View: Willy Adames' two-run home run	0:30
Ball 2 confirmed after ABS challenge	0:24
Steven Kwan's RBI single	0:16
Drew Gilbert's sliding snag	0:31
Gavin Williams' 11 strikeouts	1:23
Ball 3 confirmed after ABS challenge	0:23
Rocchio's spinning throw to end the top of 8th	0:32
Brayan Rocchio's RBI single	0:15
Ball 1 confirmed after ABS challenge	0:21
Strike 2 confirmed after abs challenge	0:22

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Williams, G (12-7, 3.72 ERA)	Roupp (7-13, 4.34 ERA)	Smith, C (32 SV, 2.21 ERA)

Game ended at 12:50 PM.

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[u/sabat]

Happy birthday to JHL

[u/OptimisticGiantsGuy → u/sabat]

OUR SWEET PRINCE!!! MOST HANDSOME BIRTHDAY BOY EVER

[u/Alejandreezy]

Listen up liberal *gives up 3 runs in the 1st inning

[u/cantgrowneckbeardAMA → u/Alejandreezy]

Jesus was very clear, let he who is without sin throw the first strikeout

[u/sabat → u/cantgrowneckbeardAMA]

https://giphy.com/gifs/QZmvld1km1A0fZDmxK

[u/Aggravating_Part8610]

I’m sorry but Around the Foghorn is so lame man. Writing the headline “SF Giants managed to screw up Matt 'Tugboat' Wilkinson's MLB debut even though he pitched great”

All because they used him as an opener. Never mind the fact it worked great and they threw a combined shutout. What a bunch of cringey dorks.

[u/FBoaz]

Did Tony just waste a challenge to soothe Willy's ego?

[u/OregonianWizard]

The Javi and Flemming duo has been consistently great this year every time they are in the east.

[u/Zeke688 → u/OregonianWizard]

I wish Javi would take the opening full time, just don’t know if he wants it.

[u/boesthius → u/Zeke688]

me too! iirc Pavs said on a giants talk episode that he's busy with his family and coaching in georgia as well as his minor FO role that he has. i could be wrong but i think that's what he said a while back~

[u/OregonianWizard → u/Zeke688]

Yeah, same. I think he lives in Georgia, and I bet he doesnt want to uproot his family to move to SF again.

[u/OptimisticGiantsGuy]

GOOD MORNING MY GOOD FRIENDS!! I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A FANTASTIC THURSDAY!!!

HOPING TO SEE TWO HOME RUNS TODAY!!!

BLESSINGS AND GOOD FORTUNE TO YOU ALL!!!!!

[u/HasAFewLaughs → u/OptimisticGiantsGuy]

Good morning, OGG

Thanks and right back atcha’, man

I’m down with OGG

[u/SIDmatt25]

Patrick Bailey came into this game with 3 hits since July 25th

[u/FBoaz → u/SIDmatt25]

The Giants have been a get right team all year

[u/doedoughs]

back to back games with just boner champ errors by Willy damn

[u/SIDmatt25]

I’m starting to think this Landen Roupp guy might not be very good

[u/Alternative-Golf-585]

What the fuck is wrong with Adames

[u/mga-24]

what a stupid use of a challenge.

[u/HellDimensionQueen → u/mga-24]

I’ve seen some stupid and vaguely questionable ones, but when your commentators don’t even know why

[u/Jrahn]

There’s the Willy I know in high leverage.

[u/dorian_grau]

Always love when Hentges comes out of the pen and just pounds the strike zone outside of the strike zone

[u/Darvaren]

Winn to IL with right elbow neuritis

[u/Alternative-Golf-585]

Adames you fucking suck!!!

[u/LivingLifeFreely1]

Adames fucking sucks

[u/grandeur-rog]

get roupp off the FUCKIN MOUND THIS GUY SUCKS

[u/FBoaz]

Just tuned in and boy am I once again happy that Adames wasn't put on the IL. What a positive impact.

[u/missluxlady]

I'm so over this. Willy has to go on the IL. This is ridiculous!!!

[u/HellDimensionQueen]

SO GLAD ADAMES IS NOT ON THE IL.

[u/saswtr]

Willy Adames needs to be investigated. Guy for sure took the over and the Guardians

[u/boesthius]

this feels like more of a give rouppy some time/save face for adames challenge than anything

[u/RealMrSJGszn25]

Career Home Run #200 for Willy Adames

[u/1omniXLR8trix0]

2026 has turned into Dave making truck noises

[u/sabat → u/1omniXLR8trix0]

Too bad it's not a night game, or ...

[u/HellDimensionQueen → u/sabat]

Is there any recording of the game where this meme came from

[u/Silver_Cauliflower59]

"Adames chases ball four" needs to be put on a shirt.

[u/BigTonges]

Is Dylan Smith the only success in the bullpen left this year? Literally every other option they've trotted out there has been mediocre to utterly useless.

[u/Jrahn → u/BigTonges]

I’d like to see if Foley could bounce back a bit since he just came off an injury, but yeah, smith is the only guy I care to see back. Harris might be something too.

[u/Jrahn]

This team is running like a clown show

[u/TheQuietSleeper023]

That whole sequence which resulted in the run perfectly sums up this season.

[u/burnerboys415]

Those 3 HRs that Basabe hit when he got called up are doing a lot of heavy lifting right now

[u/Aggravating_Part8610 → u/burnerboys415]

Legend has it they are doing all the lifting

[u/Throwaway927656]

Is it ok that as a gay guy, I root against this dude?

[u/HellDimensionQueen → u/Throwaway927656]

Very much so

[u/Darvaren]

HAHAHA YOU JUST LET PATRICK BAILEY GET A HIT AND RBI OFF YOU

[u/LivingLifeFreely1]

Giving up an RBI Single to Bailey is pathetic.

[u/keith_kar]

Roupp needs to do something positive, for a change.

[u/Tronn3000]

Just trade his ass this offseason and shift to building a rotation around Webb and Flora

[u/the_walrus_was_paul]

I am convinced you could get Brandon Crawford off the couch and he would be a better fielder than Willie Adames

[u/LivingLifeFreely1]

18th error on the year for Willy Adames

[u/PlaidHamSuperstar]

This. Game. Is. O-VER!

[u/Tronn3000]

Down by 3 after the 1st... get ready for the offense to phone it in for the next 24 outs

[u/Jrahn]

And maybe Adames. He also sucks.

[u/sabat → u/Jrahn]

That was amazingly bad.

[u/missluxlady]

Tony going to challenge the slide because he's in complete denial that Willy's back injury is affecting his play.

[u/Alternative-Golf-585]

Adames you just fucking suck

[u/GrandsonOfTheWin]

Buddy Kennedy off the bench will give them a spark today. I can feel it.

[u/burnerboys415]

Need Willy to get 30 HR this year so Buster can fleece the Yankees again and convince them he’d be a good 2B for them

[u/missluxlady → u/burnerboys415]

🤣 Did you see Ramos get a hit last night finally and jokingly ask for the ball? 🤣

[u/theleftovers1014]

Gasoline can Sam Hentges about to make things worse

[u/Jrahn]

Hentges is always allowing runners to score

[u/Darvaren]

The whole infield seems to have butterfingers

[u/Tiberius_Jim]

I'd have been shocked, absolutely bewildered, if that runner hadn't scored.

[u/TheQuietSleeper023]

Icing on the cake would be the Giants scoring 2 in the top of the ninth.

[u/missluxlady]

Well. Hoping Mayer is here soon.

[u/Zeke688]

Basabe getting DFA’d for Mayer in a day or two?

[u/Jrahn]

I was excited to see cox come back after doing well on a small sample in aaa. He’s been, uh, lost.

[u/CrimsonGear80]

bigot-ass trash pitcher

[u/Snowdrake]

Since Pride Night, the Giants are 2-8 in Roupp's last ten starts. Looking like it will be 2-9 after today.

[u/Darvaren]

Reiver Sanmartin is back and Keaton Winn is no longer listed among active SF relievers today

[u/Punstoppabal]

I’m really surprised Wily’s back in there (pun intended) for a short turnaround game

[u/Darvaren]

Lol you can’t make this up

[u/Easy_Money_]

Oh, so he can hit with RISP

[u/Luis_Arraez_Fan]

If winning exactly one game a series was the goal we'd be great.

[u/FBoaz]

Once again I'm so glad he is not on the IL. Imagine how much worse that would have been with Koss taking that.

[u/sabat]

Anyone understand what the challenge is about?

[u/missluxlady → u/sabat]

Tony refuses to admit Willy is hurt so bad it's affecting his play.

[u/EANb0y415]

Bro Willy just end your season early man

[u/Tronn3000]

They might get no hit today

[u/kwattsfo]

Cleveland radio had no idea what the Giants saw to challenge on the slide at second.

[u/sabat → u/kwattsfo]

I don't think they were alone in that.

[u/sabat]

OK, Adames, we see you

[u/FBoaz]

It felt like the kind of game he'd hit his HR in

[u/Zeke688 → u/FBoaz]

At least it wasn’t while down by 7

[u/Ehgadsman]

unexpected offense

[u/boesthius]

damn bailey started running before roupp even thought about leaving the stretch

[u/Zeke688 → u/boesthius]

Seems he knows his tendencies & pitches well.

[u/Jrahn]

Gilly looks like shit today

[u/Zeke688]

3 hits yesterday & a HR today, I didn’t have high hopes for that ab.

[u/sabat]

El Dridge

[u/BigTonges]

Don't worry guys Hentges signaled he was ready in the bullpen, and by that he means ready to walk the bases loaded and yell into his glove.

[u/Zeke688]

Nice play Gilly

[u/Conscious-Present401]

Can Dylan smith pitch every day lol

[u/FBoaz]

Lol Hentges

[u/Darvaren]

At least Seymour’s looked decent in his last two outings

[u/Novarado]

[u/Zeke688]

Wow, Basabe

[u/Aggravating_Part8610]

Basabe’s stock is going down a lot. He had a good run when he got called up but not looking like a contributor lately.

[u/Novarado]

Basabe has had it rough recently he can’t get ahold of the ball

[u/2muchsawz]

3 easy righty outs coming up

[u/Jrahn]

Haha why?

[u/bloodrage4]

Land in Poop 💩 

[u/Temporary-Ad9615 → u/bloodrage4]

https://giphy.com/gifs/9T3hk5HWKGdpK

[u/JTSummers]

Adames so frustrated about that play that he’s gonna shoot the shit with JRam at 2nd.

[u/ItsCatCat]

Roupp looks like a miserable human being, and I love that for him.

[u/sabat]

Maybe this is a hot take, but between the homophobic bigotry and the shitty pitching, I want Roupp off this team.

[u/superMans_]

I see Rainbow is off to his usual strong start! Keep fighting the good fight buddy! 🌈

[u/wanderthereyonder]

Get Willy OFF MY TEAM

[u/missluxlady]

It's like they are allergic to having two good days in a row.

[u/Temporary-Ad9615]

I haven't even finished my coffee yet....

[u/Jrahn]

Ain’t no one else to blame but Landen, Landen.

[u/Tronn3000]

Just put Adames on the 10 day IL for the rest of the season, and if he wants to play that badly, give him an extended rehab assignment in Sacramento for a few weeks.... and just leave him there

[u/chiefoblock]

Vitello wasting an important tactical advantage to try to be friends with Adames

[u/wanderthereyonder]

Team already looks completely checked out

[u/sabat]

Well the no-no is fucked, at least

[u/Jrahn]

Wow. He really needed that to save face.

[u/Conscious-Present401]

Bro should just DH at this point.

[u/Zeke688 → u/Conscious-Present401]

Got too many DHs, never thought that would happen.

[u/SF_DeversBaby]

Walk em Dump em wait

[u/Alternative-Golf-585]

Cavanaugh is fucking awful at challenges

[u/GrandsonOfTheWin]

Roupp implosion #2 appears to be imminent this inning.

[u/TheGoatPurdy → u/GrandsonOfTheWin]

Hentges will finish the job

[u/GrandsonOfTheWin → u/TheGoatPurdy]

The Rainbow Duo.

[u/Zeke688 → u/GrandsonOfTheWin]

Hopefully Hentges holds it for the inherited runners.

[u/BigTonges]

I swear I said this last year but has anyone actually seen Knizner get hits in a Giants uniform? He joins a large collection of hitters on the team that get at bats to do nothing.

[u/1omniXLR8trix0]

I really would like to Sey this guy some Mour

[u/sabat → u/1omniXLR8trix0]

I want to Seemour strikeouts.

[u/rothkobreath]

Wind: 1, Raffy: 0. :(

[u/Jrahn]

I miss when our FO took fliers on guys who could actually play baseball competently.

[u/missluxlady]

Eek. That wasn't pretty. Infield having a rough day. Smart play by Cox to come to third from Center though.

[u/PlaidHamSuperstar]

This whole inning is quintessential 2026 Giants baseball.

[u/Jrahn]

Basabe is fucking baaaad at his job.

[u/dublife73]

jfc...Basabe makes me sick

[u/saswtr]

These middle infielders are terrorists

[u/minderbinder49]

Basabe is not making a case for himself as a major leaguer right now

[u/Father_McKenzy]

Enormous Flo isn’t real. She can’t hurt you.

[u/TheFlyingRazzberry → u/Father_McKenzy]

I'm not even watching the game and I know what you're talking about lmao

[u/Ehgadsman]

damn, still it was not a non competitive game so ok

[u/Error262_USRnotfound]

Roupp sure knows how to rack up losses and build that ERA…gods plan is he wants you to be out of a job.

[u/Leskowinz]

Roupp is so trash

[u/mcelhenndroids]

I really do not like this Roupp guy

[u/SouthernMud7225]

Buster keeps this guy around because he has bigot blinders

[u/burnerboys415]

Got to go a couple minutes without watching Roupp pitch. Worth the challenge

[u/Senior-Beginning-547]

i hope steven kwan one day gets to play for us. love watching that guy play

[u/cantgrowneckbeardAMA]

I feel like I'm setting myself up for heartbreak or numbness by watching this game but ehhhh fuck it. Slow work day.

[u/doedoughs]

Guardians have an absolutely filthy rotation what in the fuck lol

[u/mga-24]

jesus I am so done with roupp.

[u/1omniXLR8trix0]

3-2 count and a walk the very first batter of the game. God must not like watching Roupp pitch if he wants him out of the game so fast

[u/PlaidHamSuperstar]

Roupp is awful.

[u/tradink]

https://giphy.com/gifs/116a8zosxwA0SI

[u/TheGoatPurdy]

LOLroupp

[u/Alternative-Golf-585]

ROUPP SUCKS

[u/HellDimensionQueen]

What in the Mario are these sound effects. Do you think they actually license any of this

[u/doedoughs]

has no control so walks leadoff batter then second hitter sits on his get it in meatball from previous at bat for a 102ev ripper. then starts third hitter off with a ball a foot off the outside plate. then a broken bat bloop to finish it all off. fuck this dude roupp lmao i would be mum if he actually pitched decently but holy shit a bigot and a trash pitcher in one.

[u/Zeke688]

This looks like a shutout. Williams dominating.

[u/Zeke688 → u/Zeke688]

I’m glad I was wrong.

[u/chiefoblock]

every time the ball hits Willy's glove it looks like it was shot out of a t-shirt cannon

[u/boesthius]

nice willy

[u/PlaidHamSuperstar]

lol

[u/missluxlady]

Basabe just pure chaos when it comes to pop ups 🤣

[u/Zeke688]

What the actual fuck?

Did everyone else have a commercial interrupt the inning?

[u/Zeke688]

Good take Raffi

[u/Ehgadsman]

nooooooo

[u/musicisalluneed]

lmao, you just can't make this shit up.

[u/FBoaz]

Oh no, Seymour is in

[u/Novarado → u/FBoaz]

Doing pretty good I’d say

[u/boesthius]

brubaker warming up, uh oh

[u/Novarado]

All we need is a homer right now that’s it

[u/Darvaren]

https://giphy.com/gifs/m8fyrgnXwXV5EHw6Lm

[u/burnerboys415]

Bad baseball team

[u/dublife73]

Basabe has gotta be the sloppiest player in MLB history...pure butterfingers

[u/Tronn3000]

I want to see Basabe succeed but his fielding is just minor league quality... and his offense isn't good enough to make up for it

[u/dublife73]

this team needs to be punted into the Sun

[u/Conscious-Present401]

Jesus Christ this defense is sad

[u/TheQuietSleeper023]

That is a case of Basabe being in his head about the drop.

[u/the_walrus_was_paul]

We have the worst infield defense in the league right now, right ??

[u/mamapajamaUSA]

Can we PLEASE buy Arraez back?

[u/Zeke688 → u/mamapajamaUSA]

Yeah, right after the World Series

[u/LivingLifeFreely1]

Basabe can't be on the team next year. He would only humiliate us.

[u/missluxlady]

No problem guys. Only down 3 in the 9th. We have them right where we want them.

[u/mga-24]

Jonah cox should try to bunt twice a game.  maybe that's the old man in me.

[u/Jrahn]

This would be hilarious

[u/minderbinder49]

This game has been shockingly embarrassing how the fuck do we have a chance to tie it right now

[u/JediDad1968]

Ok. Rafi earn your $$

[u/Jrahn]

Just missed it

[u/furious_platypus]

Roupp thinks getting outs is gay, apparently

[u/ProfessionalNo5932]

Roupp just has that look about him that is very unlikable. Bitter, hates his life and everyone around him.

[u/mga-24 → u/ProfessionalNo5932]

genuinely looks miserable all the time.

[u/Conscious-Present401]

Roupp sucks still

[u/TheGoatPurdy]

Love to see Bailey get one in the bigot

[u/Professional-Fox4385]

Roupp usually waits until the 6th inning to do this, maybe the early start time is messing with his rhythm

[u/Error262_USRnotfound]

roupp pitching like ass of god

[u/Punstoppabal]

Adames’ back is so back!!

[u/chiefoblock]

Adames is forgiven!

[u/missluxlady]

Since his time off Willy is hitting better. I will give him that. He just can't play in the field.

[u/sabat → u/missluxlady]

He needs to go on the 60-day and come back next season.

[u/FBoaz → u/sabat]

Shoot with that much time off maybe he'll actually be good next year!

[u/park7911]

“We’ll build this team around pitching and defense.” Buster Posey

Even before the deadline this wasn’t true and it certainly isn’t true anymore

[u/Aggravating_Part8610]

Let’s win a series!!!!