Posey's pinch hit powers Giants past Indians 5-4
Buster Posey pinch hit a two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the eighth inning as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Cleveland Indians 5-4 on Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Cleveland Indians
4
San Francisco Giants
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| SF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 10/18/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/17/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 10/16/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | D 0-0 | MLB |
| 10/15/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 3-2 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Posey doubled to left, Crawford and Gillaspie scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 4-3
Gillaspie safe at first on error by first baseman Santana, Belt scored, Crawford to third.
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Error 4-3
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Santana singled to left, Brantley scored, Ramírez to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Span homered to right (375 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Ramírez singled to center, Zimmer and Brantley scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Brantley singled to right, Carrasco scored, Zimmer to second, Zimmer to third, Brantley to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Force 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 4-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Ramírez flied out to right.
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Fly Out 4-5
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Ramírez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Brantley walked, Zimmer to third, Lindor to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Brantley batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Lindor hit by pitch, Zimmer to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Hit By Pitch 4-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Lindor batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Zimmer grounded into fielder's choice to first, Guyer out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 4-5
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 4-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Zimmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Guyer singled to right.
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Single 4-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Guyer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Head to Head
SF wins series 2-1
Injuries
San Francisco Giants
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
- Casey Schmitt Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
Cleveland Indians
- Colin Holderman Out
- Kahlil Watson Out
- Andrew Walters Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSF
Denard SpanCF4
Miguel Gomez2B52
Brandon Belt1B13
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Conor Gillaspie3B21
Nick HundleyC3
Kelby TomlinsonLF88
Gorkys HernandezLF83
Matt CainP18
Substitutes
Buster PoseyPH28
Sam DysonP49
George KontosP30
Eduardo NunezPH12
Steven OkertP48
Cory GearrinP38
Hunter PenceRF8
CLE
Bradley ZimmerCF27
Francisco LindorSS12
Michael BrantleyLF23
Jose Ramirez3B11
Carlos Santana1B41
Abraham AlmonteRF28
Roberto PerezC20
Erik Gonzalez2B59
Carlos CarrascoP59
Substitutes
Bryan ShawP47
Edwin EncarnacionPH23
Nick GoodyP64
Boone LoganP48
Brandon GuyerRF24
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