San Francisco Giants starter Logan Webb was dealing but just couldn’t get any run support in a 2-1 loss to the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park in Miami on Sun Jun 21, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

This was an extremely quiet game with a wild finish for the San Francisco Giants (31-45) losing to the Miami Marlins (39-38) getting swept in game three 2-1 Sunday. What is so disappointing for San Francisco was that starting pitcher Logan Webb was absolutely dynamic and did not deserve to lose this game. They only had four hits, an anemic offensive appearance.

The Marlins struck first in the bottom of the first inning. Kyle Stowers hit a solo home run giving Miami the early 1-0 lead. San Francisco tied up the game in the top of the third inning 1-1 getting a couple of hits. Rafael Arraez doubled followed by a walk to Bryce Eldridge. A Casey Schmitt single drove Arraez home for the tie game.

The Marlins went back to work looking to regain the lead in the fourth. They got through the top of the fourth with a nine pitch inning from Ryan Gusto. The dangerous Kyle Stowers walked in the bottom of the fourth followed by a Otto Lopez double. That hit drove Stowers home taking back the lead 2-1. Stowers already had two hits, a home run and an RBI through four innings.

Gusto gave up a single to start the fifth inning. Despite having a pretty solid game so far there was a pitching change for Miami. John King relieved Gusto in the fifth after he gave up that single to Drew Gilbert.

Gilbert had gone on to strike out Susac when the change came about. Gusto had gone 4 1/3 innings allowing three hits, one run two walks with six strikeouts. King closed out the fifth inning.

There was another pitching change for the Marlins in the sixth inning with Schmitt on first base and two outs. Faucher relieved King facing Willy Adames who flied out to end the top of the sixth. King had pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up one hit.

Webb had only allowed three Miami hits in the game as he dismissed leadoff batter Jakob Marsee, and Griffin Conine giving up a single to Xavier Edwards in the bottom of the sixth inning. He got the third out getting Stowers to pop out. Webb had an eight pitch inning.

If you blinked you probably missed the top of the seventh inning. San Francisco did get a runner on base when Chapman was hit by a pitch but Gilbert hit into a double play followed by a Susac line out. The bottom of the inning was equally as fast with a Otto Lopez fly-out, an Owen Caissie foul-out and a Esteury Ruiz fly-out. Webb had gone seven innings strong.

The Giants went three and out in the top of the eighth inning and they were now down to their final three outs. Schmitt who has been red-hot hit a fly that came up just short of the wall for the third out. Schmitt has a six game string with two or more hits going so he is playing very well.

The top of the ninth inning was not without drama for the Giants. Rafael Devers had just walked when speedster Jonah Cox was sent in to run for Devers which did not please Devers in anyway as he tried to wave Cox off something that I’ve never seen. Why wouldn’t you want your fastest player to run when you are down a run with no outs. It was a terrible look for Devers who reluctantly came off the field. As it turned out Chung Hoo Lee flied out and Adames grounded into a double play and that was the ball game. The Marlins had swept the Giants winning game three 2-1.

This was a terrible series for the Giants especially after coming off a very good series with the Atlanta Braves. This was a rough game for Webb who had pitched so well and didn’t deserve to lose this game.

What a shame he came away with a loss. The offense was stagnant in game three and it was capped off in the ninth inning when Devers who had just walked made a stink when Jonah Cox came in to run for him.

It was the right thing to do with the speed that Cox brings to the game. The Devers reaction was uncalled for and a terrible look for the Giants. Embarrassing at best and could possibly have come from pure frustration. At any rate an awful way to finish off this road trip.

Game notes: Saturday the Giants had a breakdown at the plate in game two of their series with the Marlins losing 6-3 Saturday. The Giants were swept by the Marlins on Sunday in a one run loss and couldn’t get the bats going in game three.

San Francisco Starter Logan Webb pitched eight innings allowing five hits and two earned runs but wound up getting charged for the loss in the three game sweep.

The Giants will now return home for a three-game series with the Sacramento Athletics. They had great success the last series they played with the A’s but they have a lot of things to clean up. Robbie Ray will take the mound for the Giants with a 5-6 win/loss record and a 4.07 ERA. The A’s will start Aaron Civale. He has a 5-3 win/loss record and a 4.91 ERA. First pitch for this Tuesday night game is scheduled for 6:45pm PDT.

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