{"id":819535,"date":"2026-08-20T05:02:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T05:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/819535\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T05:02:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T05:02:15","slug":"victor-bericotos-single-and-matt-wilkinsons-debut-as-an-opener-help-giants-beat-guardians-1-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/819535\/","title":{"rendered":"Victor Bericoto’s single and Matt Wilkinson’s debut as an opener help Giants beat Guardians 1-0"},"content":{"rendered":"

CLEVELAND — – Victor Bericoto<\/a> had an RBI single, Matt Wilkinson<\/a> worked two innings as an opener in his major league debut against the team that drafted the left-hander and the San Francisco Giants<\/a> beat the Cleveland Guardians<\/a> 1-0 on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Wilkinson faced seven batters after being called up from Triple-A Sacramento, Adrian Houser<\/a> (3-8) struck out three while allowing four hits and two walks in five innings and Dylan Smith<\/a> had five strikeouts over the final two innings for his third save in San Francisco’s second 1-0 victory this season.<\/p>\n

Rafael Devers<\/a> scored from third with two outs in the fourth when Bericoto’s sharp grounder in the hole bounced away from diving shortstop Brayan Rocchio<\/a> toward the left field line.<\/p>\n

Willy Adames<\/a> had three singles for the Giants, and Jung Hoo Lee<\/a> added a single and a double.<\/p>\n

Cleveland starter Parker Messick<\/a> (9-8) tied his career high with 10 strikeouts while allowing six hits in 6 2\/3 innings.<\/p>\n

Angel Mart\u00ednez and Angel Genao<\/a> had two hits apiece for the Guardians, who were 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left eight runners on base.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Giants RHP Landen Roupp<\/a> (7-12, 4.31 ERA) is set to start against Guardians RHP Gavin Williams<\/a> (11-7, 3.74) in the series finale Thursday.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

See AP’s full MLB coverage here<\/a>br\/]<\/p>\n

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