Houser, Smith lead Giants to 1‑0 win over Guardians

CLEVELAND, Ohio (Interstat) — Adrian Houser pitched five scoreless innings and Dylan Smith struck out five over two hitless innings to earn the save as the San Francisco Giants beat the Cleveland Guardians 1-0 on Wednesday at Progressive Field.

Houser allowed four hits over five innings, striking out three to improve to 4-7. Dylan Smith earned his third save. Parker Messick took the loss after striking out 10 and allowing one earned run on six hits over 6 2/3 innings, falling to 9-8.

San Francisco scored the game’s only run in the fourth inning when Victor Bericoto singled home Rafael Devers. The Giants finished with seven hits, while the Guardians managed six. The Giants’ bullpen allowed two hits over four innings. The attendance was 20,021, and the game lasted two hours, 19 minutes.

The Giants, who lost the series opener Tuesday, evened the three-game set. San Francisco improved to 52-75, while Cleveland fell to 62-67.