The San Francisco Giants defeated the Cleveland Guardians 1-0 on Wednesday night, with the game's only run scoring on an RBI single by Victor Bericoto. Matt Wilkinson, a 23-year-old left-hander drafted by Cleveland, made his major league debut as the Giants' opener, working two innings in the game.
Dylan Smith delivered a two-inning save for San Francisco, per ESPN and Yahoo Sports. One outlet reported that Adrian Houser tossed five scoreless innings for the Guardians, though the full scope of pitching usage across both teams is unclear from available summaries.
Wilkinson, nicknamed "Tugboat," is a Canadian pitcher, according to Sportsnet. The Giants' shutout victory came in Cleveland.
