Cleveland Guardians vs San Francisco Giants Match Player Stats On Jul 18, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Jul 19, 2017

SAN FRANCISCO -- Eduardo Nunez's RBI single off Cleveland Indians closer Cody Allen with no outs in the bottom of the 10th inning drove in the winning run Tuesday night as the San Francisco Giants beat the American League Central leaders 2-1.

The Giants earned just their fourth win in 12 interleague games this season, and they evened the three-game series at a game apiece.

The Indians, the losingest team in the majors in interleague play, fell to 4-12 against National League competition this season.

Conor Gillaspie, celebrating his 30th birthday, led off the 10th with a double down the right field line against Allen (0-5). The hit barely eluded Indians first baseman Edwin Encarnacion.

After Denard Span, attempting to sacrifice, bunted for a single, Nunez lined his single through a drawn-in infield and into right field to deliver pinch runner Kelby Tomlinson from third base with the game-winner.

Nunez had two hits for the Giants, who had lost four straight at home and three in a row overall.

Sam Dyson (1-1) pitched a scoreless top of the 10th to pick up the victory.

The win allowed San Francisco to avoid becoming the majors' second 60-game loser.

Bradley Zimmer had two hits for the Indians, who fell to 1-4 on their six-game trip.

Both teams had seven hits in the game.

Starting pitchers Mike Clevinger and Ty Blach left a 1-1 game in the seventh inning. Neither got a decision.

Facing the Giants for the first time in his career, Clevinger was a bit unlucky not to leave with a lead. The only run he allowed was a direct result of a dropped fly ball by Indians right fielder Brandon Guyer, which resulted in a two-base error with one out in the sixth inning.

Clevinger struck out Brandon Belt for a second out, before Buster Posey grounded a single up the middle, scoring Nunez from second base with the game-tying run.

Clevinger allowed just three hits and the unearned run in six innings. He walked two and struck out seven.

Blach, meanwhile, also might have avoided the only run he allowed. But in his case, it was his own fault.

Blach had a chance to force out Zimmer at second base and perhaps initiate a double play on Clevinger's sacrifice bunt attempt in the third inning, but the lefty couldn't immediately get a grip on the ball. He then had no choice but to throw to first, retiring Clevinger but allowing Zimmer to reach second.

Guyer followed with a triple to left-center, plating the game's first run.

In his first career outing against the Indians, Blach went seven innings, allowing one run on seven hits. He walked one and struck out three.

NOTES: Neither team has won an interleague series this season. ... Indians manager Terry Francona announced before the game that RHP Corey Kluber might have to miss his scheduled start Friday night against Toronto because of neck soreness. The All-Star is slated to throw a bullpen session Wednesday to assess his situation. ... If Kluber must be skipped or pushed back, Francona said the Indians would reinstate RHP Danny Salazar (sore right shoulder) from the disabled list and start him against the Toronto Blue Jays. Salazar stamped himself ready to return to the active roster by throwing six shutout innings for Triple-A Columbus on Monday night.