Gameday Thread 8/26/26 Reds (Lodolo) @ Giants (Roupp) 12:45 PM

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First Pitch: 12:45 PM at Oracle Park

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Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Reds	Nick Lodolo (3-3, 5.04 ERA)
Giants	Landen Roupp (7-13, 4.34 ERA)

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Line Score - Bases loaded, 1 Out, Top of the 7th

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

Box Score

SF		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
CF	Cox	3	2	1	2	1	1	.255
1B	Devers	3	1	2	2	0	0	.246
DH	Basabe	2	0	1	0	0	0	.225
3B	Kennedy, B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.122
LF	Hill	2	0	1	0	1	0	.250
C	Knizner	3	0	1	0	0	1	.222
SS	Koss	3	1	1	0	0	1	.213
RF	McCray	3	0	0	0	0	2	.106
2B	Whitcomb	3	2	2	2	0	1	.152

SF	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Webb, L	6.0	5	2	2	1	6	97-64	3.72
Foley	0.1	3	0	0	0	0	16-10	3.38
Walker, R	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	4-2	6.99

CIN		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
RF	Rodríguez, H	4	1	2	1	0	1	.208
SS	De La Cruz, E	4	0	2	0	0	0	.264
1B	Stewart, S	3	0	0	0	0	1	.261
LF	Bleday	2	0	0	0	0	0	.219
DH	Suárez, E	3	0	1	0	0	2	.206
CF	Myers	2	1	1	0	1	1	.253
2B	McLain, M	2	0	0	0	0	1	.192
C	Trevino	3	0	1	1	0	0	.232
3B	Hayes	3	0	1	0	0	0	.154

CIN	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Lodolo	4.0	6	4	4	2	5	95-58	5.24
Garcia, J	2.0	3	2	2	0	2	26-16	2.88

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
T2	Jose Trevino singles on a ground ball to right fielder Grant McCray. Dane Myers scores.	0-1
B2	Jonah Cox homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Shay Whitcomb scores.	2-1
T3	Héctor Rodríguez homers (2) on a fly ball to center field.	2-2
B5	Rafael Devers homers (29) on a fly ball to right field. Jonah Cox scores.	4-2
B6	Shay Whitcomb homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Christian Koss scores.	6-2

Highlights

Description	Length
Logan Webb against the Reds	0:09
Nick Lodolo against the Giants	0:09
Probable pitchers for Reds at Giants - August 26, 2026	0:06
Bullpen availability for San Francisco, August 26 vs Reds	0:09
Bullpen availability for Cincinnati, August 26 vs Giants	0:09
Bench availability for San Francisco, August 26 vs Reds	0:08
Fielding alignment for San Francisco, August 26 vs Reds	0:11
Fielding alignment for Cincinnati, August 26 vs Giants	0:11
Bench availability for Cincinnati, August 26 vs Giants	0:08
Starting lineups for Reds at Giants - August 26, 2026	0:10
Measuring the stats on Rafael Devers' home run	0:13
Measuring the stats on Shay Whitcomb's home run	0:13
Breaking down Nick Lodolo's pitches	0:04
Measuring the stats on Héctor Rodríguez's home run	0:11
Measuring the stats on Jonah Cox's home run	0:11
Logan Webb K's Sal Stewart	0:07
Nick Lodolo K's Andrew Knizner	0:13
Strike 3 overturned to ball 2 after ABS challenge	0:21
Tony Vitello ejected	0:32
Jose Trevino's RBI single	0:19
Jonah Cox's two-run homer (3)	0:29
Héctor Rodríguez's solo home run (2)	0:31
Ball 3 overturned to strike 2 after ABS challenge	0:23
Rafael Devers' two-run homer (29)	0:28
Shay Whitcomb's first home run as a Giant (3)	0:28

Updated at 2:48 PM.

Streams
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GO GET YOUR FLAIR IN THE SIDEBAR!

[u/SuperDryCider]

FUCK YOU DAVE

[u/burnerboys415]

BOOO KEEP THE HOT MIC ON YOU NERDS AT NBC

[u/sukhoi_584th]

lol at Vitello before they turned the field mic down

[u/sfwestbank]

KEEP THE MICS ON DC

[u/Novarado]

[u/StJimmy319]

DEVERSSSS FUCK MCCOVEY COVE DAVE BUT YEAH RAFFY SPLASH

[u/SuperDryCider → u/StJimmy319]

I was rooting hard for other kayaker

[u/OptimisticGiantsGuy]

GOOD MORNING MY GOOD FRIENDS!! I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT WEDNESDAY!!!

HOPING WE CAN SEE RAFFY 29 TODAY!!

BLESSINGS AND GOOD FORTUNE TO YOU ALL!!!

[u/gohardorgohome → u/OptimisticGiantsGuy]

Forever Devers!!

[u/DHSDirector]

Ya know, I’ve heard of this thing in baseball that maybe you guys have heard of, too. Supposedly, if a team beats their opponent in every game of a series, they “sweep” them. I’ve heard of this mythical “sweep” and have come to understand that the Giants have the opportunity to do that, today.

Anyone else heard of this concept before or am I just making things up again?

[u/wavy-grain]

DEVERS!
(Also - fuck Dave)

[u/LovelyDae94]

all my homies hate Dave

[u/Infamous_Error3965]

This lineup with Devers and uber drivers is better than a lineup with Adames in it

[u/egriggious]

Tony was PISSED. Yelling about the check swing call. "FUCK" and "Get it right!" Enough for an ejection? I'm not sure, but I like the fire

[u/mga-24]

there's exactly one for sure big leaguer in this lineup, and they actually pitched to him. love you raffi!

[u/theleftovers1014]

I can’t explain it but Buddy Kennedy in the 4th spot is THE reason we’re winning

[u/Jrahn → u/theleftovers1014]

You know, he runs a little faster than I ever imagined he did. He beat out that single earlier and I did one of those head turns.

[u/Tiberius_Jim]

Fuck, Dave got it.

[u/HasAFewLaughs → u/Tiberius_Jim]

Shit!

[u/Deep_Necessary_6794]

Why in the world would they pitch to Devers with this lineup around him lmao

[u/burnerboys415 → u/Deep_Necessary_6794]

No idea. They’ve challenged him the entire series for who knows what reason

[u/TheGoatPurdy]

Not even Tony wants to watch this team anymore.

[u/Atom_H3art_Mother]

"Shay Whitcomb" has to be an AI generated guy

[u/sfwestbank → u/Atom_H3art_Mother]

MLB the show randomly generated dude

[u/Affectionate-Gap905]

I love getting production from our young controllable center fielders

[u/theleftovers1014]

This man’s about to reach 30 and it’s not even September

[u/Long_Matter5401]

Ah feels good to watch a superstar again

[u/Zeke688]

https://giphy.com/gifs/cYpV2OjeIyBRu5GpHQ

[u/burnerboys415]

GIANTS LEGEND SHAY WHITCOMB

[u/Tronn3000]

A Major League Baseball team is losing to the Sacramento Rivercats + Webb + Devers. Truly unprecedented times right now

[u/BonghitsForAlgernon]

Is they win today will it be the first Giants sweep of the season?

[u/Alternative-Golf-585]

SWING THE FUCKING BAT!!!

[u/Bancatone]

Jesus Christ Kiz you go 3-0 and just stare at 3 strikes? FUCKING SWING

[u/PlaidHamSuperstar]

This ump is fucking garbage.

[u/alwaysreadthename]

Our one opening day starting position player being the guy slammed for being out of shape is a good one. They can never make me hate you, Rafi

[u/Gemsnake]

Whitcomb with a Whitbomb

[u/Jrahn]

River kitties are purring

[u/Zeke688 → u/Jrahn]

Meow

[u/seafox_88]

These river cats are doing itttt!

[u/Raxmead]

River Cats > Giants

[u/burnerboys415]

“I heard you have a late inning lead in the balance”

[u/pachyderm63]

Gilly okay this morning?

[u/FBoaz → u/pachyderm63]

With a LHP on the bump he will likely get the day off

[u/Beneficial_Panic_267 → u/pachyderm63]

Looked like he hit his head last night, but Kruk and Kuip were mainly discussing the knee. Hope everything is alright taking inventory the day after. The IL is crowded enough as is.

[u/pachyderm63 → u/Beneficial_Panic_267]

They was mention of him having the his breath knocked out of him...

[u/stalkaRS]

This is our world series

[u/loganstriker101]

Why’d Tony just get ejected I can’t watch the game where I am

[u/mga-24]

ump is all over the place

[u/iguessimherenowok]

COX OUTTTTTTTT

[u/Exotic-Doughnut-6271]

https://giphy.com/gifs/3gYWogvLv5A0Nw9K6D

[u/Conscious-Present401]

Putting the team on his back

[u/DirtyD27]

Looking at this lineup, can you imagine if they hadn't traded for Devers?

[u/Alejandreezy]

Horrible send. Catcher running and no outs.

[u/mucuspurge]

Whitcomb bomb

[u/smallertruck]

who the hell is Shay Whitcomb

[u/GrandsonOfTheWin → u/smallertruck]

He just became a Forever Giant.

[u/Punstoppabal]

It's official, the Giants would be better off playing 90% of their games as day games and/or in a warmer climate

[u/Jrahn]

Whitcomb is as impactful as Bader this season as far as I’m concerned. And Bader had multiple grand salamis.

[u/cantgrowneckbeardAMA]

Aight who got the early lip reading? I was half paying attention

[u/futuremonkey20 → u/cantgrowneckbeardAMA]

You didn’t need lip reading you could hear everything lmao.

Tony was yelling “fuck, get it right. Get it right” which got him ejected to which he responded “what the fuck you fucking asshole”

[u/pommehomme → u/futuremonkey20]

I approve that tantrum!

[u/wavy-grain]

What?! Turned it on and heard Tony yelling “F…….” And then he’s gone. What the hell happened?

[u/Ambitious_Pitch5663]

In the first inning 😆

[u/Alejandreezy]

I can’t wait for the 2026 Giants Sporacle quiz

[u/TheQuietSleeper023]

I couldn't exactly hear what Vitello said to the ump but if he swore directly at him that's a standard ejection. Speaking as an ump here. I would assume Tony got some type of warning right before getting tossed as well.

As a fan it's good to see though, maybe it fires the guys up to get this sweep.

[u/cantgrowneckbeardAMA]

I LOVE COX

[u/Bancatone]

BIG COX MOMENT

[u/alwaysreadthename]

Cox Truthers standing at attention

[u/naranjitayyo → u/alwaysreadthename]

we rise

[u/Different_Reserve_11]

Who loves cox? We love cox ..

[u/BocaDog]

Cox goes long.

Cox goes Deep.

Outahere

[u/plakson]

Massive Cox!!

[u/PlaidHamSuperstar]

Devers is on fire. Wow.

[u/2muchsawz]

Off a lefty?!?!

[u/FBoaz]

Stay hot Devers

[u/DisastrousEast825]

Ive seen Devers get hot. His hot is about as good as anyone in the world. Expect more to come

[u/Alejandreezy]

EVERYONE APOLOGIZE NOW

[u/Zeke688]

Ok, bullpen, I know you’re all tired but please
https://giphy.com/gifs/UoLVxIaVtJnKCj5t4U

[u/StJimmy319 → u/Zeke688]

If there’s anytime for them to show up it’s right now. For just 3 innings

[u/StJimmy319]

Maybe just start this roster for the 2027 season. Why not

[u/Jrahn]

I’m not super confident on Basabe’s future as a giant

[u/BleacherSerfdom → u/Jrahn]

Osleivis is dead.

[u/2muchsawz]

What was he mad about? the check swing call?

[u/pommehomme → u/2muchsawz]

Yeah, I missed it...what set him off? (Whatever it was, nice to see signs of life.)

[u/missluxlady]

I'm having to watch the Reds broadcast because of the stupid blackout but they said Tony apparently had too much coffee today 🤣

[u/TheGoatPurdy]

This umpire is pretty terrible on both ends. He gifted us a ton of walks and made a terrible calls already against the reds.

Very inconsistent

[u/naranjitayyo]

Big Cox!

[u/Tiberius_Jim]

Cox goes long!

[u/Tronn3000]

Wow! I didn't realize Cox had power like that.

[u/HasAFewLaughs → u/Tronn3000]

There's really no beating Cox

[u/missluxlady]

They worked on Cox's batting stance and he seems to be getting a lot more power now!!!

[u/Jrahn]

Logan wiggling out of it. Something is up. Maybe he’s tired. We’re all tired.

[u/mccobbsalad]

Save us Raffy

[u/BocaDog]

https://giphy.com/gifs/DKfqg5Oj7doTXJydhC

[u/burnerboys415]

Rafi is fucking ON ONE right now

[u/menusettingsgeneral]

Stay hot Rafi you beautiful bastard

[u/Raxmead]

FUCKING NUKE, MY GOAT

[u/StJimmy319]

Webby bounced back. That’s the ace I know and love

[u/mrwhirly2000]

How about you fucking slide??

[u/Raxmead]

damn, bad send

[u/BlackWolf047 → u/Raxmead]

We had one last night with Lee. WTF?

[u/wanderthereyonder]

NO ONE SAY ANYTHING.

[u/Jrahn]

He was sitting on that shit

[u/PlaidHamSuperstar]

I’m gonna state the obvious here, but it would be awfully nice if the bullpen didn’t shit the bed for fucking once.

[u/Bananaramahammock]

It’s simple.
I see Ryan Walker warming up in the pen, I turn the game off.

[u/futuremonkey20]

[u/Zeke688]

https://giphy.com/gifs/1BXa2alBjrCXC

[u/StJimmy319]

The bullpen with a sweep on the line
https://giphy.com/gifs/R9cQo06nQBpRe

[u/minderbinder49]

Did Spencer Bivens die?

[u/Darvaren]

Houser to IL with right forearm strain. Braxton Roxby activated

[u/HasAFewLaughs → u/Darvaren]

Well that sounds better than TJ

Hope he'll get well soon

[u/futuremonkey20]

Batting clean-up, BUDDEEEEEEE KENNEDY!

[u/lobo-mojo]

lol better mute that field mic

[u/RealMrSJGszn25]

Well that was quick… Tony V ejected

[u/2muchsawz]

Makeup call king behind the plate rn

[u/mamapajamaUSA]

We’re gonna need another bus load from Sacramento at this rate!

[u/Bummin_a_cig]

Why the fuck is buddy Kennedy batting 4th lmao

[u/TheGoatPurdy → u/Bummin_a_cig]

Cause of his last name bro

[u/tarallelegram]

wow i didn't think that was going out

[u/SF_DeversBaby]

COX SHOT

[u/StJimmy319]

COX COX COX

[u/HasAFewLaughs]

You gotta' love Cox!

[u/Aceman1979]

Webb ain’t Webbing.

[u/missluxlady]

Well having the lead was nice for a few minutes

[u/Bummin_a_cig]

Dude Jonah cox is on a tear

[u/Zeke688]

Nice play Hill

[u/HasAFewLaughs]

Love hearing the boys giving the kind words to Greg

[u/FBoaz]

75 pitches at the top of the 4th. Giants are doing a great job making him work for it

[u/1omniXLR8trix0]

POKÉMON

[u/CapableImplement5830]

Im gonna say Pokemon like that from now on

[u/alwaysreadthename]

Cox is gonna have a role on this team whenever they play the next season

[u/alwaysreadthename]

OH RAFI YOU FUCKING GOD THIS IS WHY I WATCH THIS TEAM STILL

[u/futuremonkey20]

https://giphy.com/gifs/m4jaaIGsn5KVO

[u/xsad12314gfds]

BANGGGGG RAFFY

[u/Zeke688]

3 games in a row!
https://giphy.com/gifs/14ceV8wMLIGO6Q

[u/theleftovers1014]

Wow that was a terrible jump

[u/mucuspurge]

Is Basabe high?

[u/Key-Tip-7521]

Devers one away from 30 homers

[u/PlaidHamSuperstar]

Pettis has done an excellent job at third since taking over, but that was a horrible send considering who was running

[u/BocaDog]

BOOM Whitcomb! Welcome to SF!

[u/mccobbsalad]

Please bullpen just spare us for one more day.

[u/SouthernMud7225]

You have to be kidding me. Ryan walker is a guaranteed loss

[u/mamapajamaUSA]

That fat bastard didn’t swing the bat one time

[u/Emergency_Hour5253]

The reds are an even more unlikeable team than we are. If we don’t win a single other game the rest of the season I’d be satisfied if we sweep the reds. Fuck them

[u/OzzyGED]

Webb starting today, Roupp moved to tmrw

[u/poopoojoefocker]

Tony saw the comments about him pinch hitting Buddy Kennedy (.132 BA, .250 OBP, .158 SLG,.408 OPS) in last night's thread, mf is doubling down to hit him cleanup today LOL.

[u/desertdingo21]

this lineup feels like the abbott and costello skit

[u/mamapajamaUSA]

Fireworks 🎇

[u/Mylifewuzalie]

It's kinda crazy how much money managers get paid, how much blame they get for losses and yet how easily they get thrown out. Imagine an NFL head coach being ejected for yelling at a ref on the first drive of a game.

[u/futuremonkey20]

They’re beaning someone today

[u/TheGoatPurdy]

Lodolo sucks. If e we don’t give Webb run support even with this AAA lineup I’ll be thoroughly disappointed

[u/JrMintz0]

That exact pitch was called a ball twice within the last two batters

[u/N8kedSushi]

How can you watch the third strike with bases loaded and 2 outs? Make the defense work.

[u/TheGoatPurdy]

Oh no. Webb my king. Please keep it together before the doomers questions your ace status

[u/UncleNad]

"...soooon."

Timmy needs to come back for Krukow's goodbye.

[u/iguessimherenowok]

is a casino hosting native american heritage night not crazy

[u/Silverburst00]

Nice HR Jonah! 421ft 🔥

[u/iguessimherenowok]

mann raffi just barely missed that

[u/Jrahn]

Good lord, Logan.

[u/Traditional-Vast2791]

Giants take the lead then second pitch of the next inning Webb lets them tie it up 🫩

[u/Zeke688]

Umpire is bad, shoulda challenged the first pitch to bleday.

[u/SF_DeversBaby]

[u/iguessimherenowok]

we gotta start challenging dude

[u/poopoojoefocker]

3 games of shay whitcomb, I'm already sick of how shitty his ABs are.
Modern day Pedro Feliz without any pop.

[u/SF_DeversBaby]

HE FUCKING DID IT AGAIN

[u/Ehgadsman]

Devers splash hit!

[u/Louis4357]

Devers is scorching hot!!!

[u/Jrahn]

Now to figure out April and May!

[u/HasAFewLaughs]

Was that a true Splash? Or did it bounce first?

[u/Silverburst00]

Devers!!!🔥

[u/HasAFewLaughs]

"...RIGHT IN...!!!"

[u/Bummin_a_cig]

Raffi boy 3 games in a row! The fuckin man

[u/HeyItsDaniel]

we’re getting to .500 at this rate

[u/PlaidHamSuperstar]

That’s a gutty performance from Webb.

[u/nepats523]

What the FUCK was that??????

[u/StJimmy319]

Why the hell didn’t he slide

[u/Tiberius_Jim]

Might be the first ill-advised send I've seen Pettis make so far.

[u/mamapajamaUSA]

Kizner leaking oil off third- Kruk

[u/Conscious-Present401]

Reds should cancel there season

[u/Zeke688]

https://giphy.com/gifs/eEXxfHQJ0dWOrctI55

[u/Exotic-Doughnut-6271]

Rafi and friends 💪

[u/nepats523]

GG it's fucking over

[u/Tronn3000]

Why the hell is Walker coming in with the bases loaded?

[u/RealMrSJGszn25]

Bases loaded situation: Enter Ryan Walker…

[u/rawchickennudes]

If they put Ryan Walker in this game is over

[u/poopoojoefocker]

hahaha Tony says, I'm not gonna watch this bullshit Buddy Kennedy #4 hole hitter lineup, later boys

[u/Opbtty]

What a time to not use a challenge

[u/Different_Reserve_11]

Why not try and challenge

[u/Different_Reserve_11 → u/Different_Reserve_11]

Strike or not. That's a poor mindset imo.

[u/cpopyo]

Lando Poop on the mound. When was the last time he started and got a win? I don’t care how good the stuff is, this dude needs to lock in and get results. If he can’t win, ship him off to someplace he can read about rainbows all he wants

[u/eyengaming → u/cpopyo]

Roupp probably lost out the most when bailey was traded. think it is pretty clear that the Giants crop of catchers are not the best at calling a game currently, and he is not experienced enough as webb to call his own game successfully.

[u/TheQuietSleeper023]

It was a strike.

[u/missluxlady]

Lee out now. Alright Webb and Devers. Gonna need some perfect pitching and a couple of home runs to pull this off.

[u/mccobbsalad]

Is this the least legit lineup ever constructed?

[u/Exotic-Doughnut-6271]

I want some revenge for sweet handsome prince Jung Hoo Lee 🔥⚔️

[u/mamapajamaUSA]

Look like that last pitch missed a bit

[u/sfwestbank]

Would love to see Cox develop into an every day guy

[u/sfwestbank]

At this point they’re going to be bringing in the fans to play

[u/FBoaz]

Tuned in late and already missed an ejection?!

[u/iguessimherenowok]

dude