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San Francisco Giants roster changes and Matt Wilkinson debut

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The San Francisco Giants have promoted pitching prospect Matt ‘Tugboat’ Wilkinson to the Major Leagues. A former 10th-round pick acquired from the Cleveland Guardians in a trade involving catcher Patrick Bailey, Wilkinson is noted for a high strikeout rate despite a 5.15 ERA in Triple-A Sacramento. Following the promotion, the Giants traveled to Progressive Field to face the Guardians. During the interleague series, Wilkinson made his Major League debut in a Wednesday matchup that the Giants won 1-0. That game featured an RBI single by Victor Bericoto and three hits from shortstop Willy Adames, including a two-run home run. However, the Guardians secured the series in the finale, defeating the Giants 5-2 to take two out of three games. ~~Cleveland pitcher~~ This victory marked Cleveland’s first home series win since late June and moved them within one game of an American League wild-card spot. Gavin Williams led the Guardians' victory with 11 strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings. The Guardians' offense was supported by an early three-run inning featuring an RBI single from José ~~Ramírez, a~~ Ramírez—his 1,751st career single—a sacrifice fly by Nathaniel Lowe, and an RBI single from Patrick Bailey. While Willy Adames hit his 200th career home run during the game, the Giants' loss marked their eighth consecutive road series defeat. Following the series, the Guardians hold a 61-66 record, while the Giants sit at 52-74.

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