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San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb pitching into the seventh inning before being relieved against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee on Wed Jun 3, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

San Francisco Giant (24-38) pitcher Logan Webb set the tone for Wednesday night’s win over the Milwaukee Brewers (37-22) in a shutout 1-0. This game was vintage Logan Webb; he was red-hot pounding the strike zone inning after inning. This was exactly what this team needed.

It was ninth place batter Victor Bericoto who set up this win with a solo home run. What is even more impressive is that San Francisco protected that slim lead through nine innings. Besides the great pitching the Giants defense was also solid. They kept the Brewers off base holding them to only three hits.

Game recap: The first four innings of this game was all pitching. Neither team had scored a single run. The first two innings were three and outs for both teams. San Francisco got going in the top of the third inning hitting three singles but coming away empty something they can ill afford to do right now. Logan Webb had more three and outs in the third, fourth, and fifth innings. He was red-hot from the get-go.

Through four innings both teams were looking for their first run of the game. San Francisco struck first when Victor Bericoto hit a solo home run in the top of the fifth inning taking the 1-0 lead. Now they would need some insurance runs because keeping the Brewers at bay could prove to be very tough.

Logan Webb would pitch through seven innings getting the job done in a big way. Now it was up to the team to hang onto the lead for the win. Webb allowed only one hit and one ball with four strikeouts. He had a tremendous showing and was relieved in the eighth inning by Erik Miller

Relief pitcher Erik Miller got into a bit of trouble putting two runners on base in the bottom of the eighth and was relieved by Keaton Winn after 1/3 of an inning. Winn got out of the eighth when the Brewers Gary Sanchez grounded into a double play with one out.

It all came down to the bottom of the ninth inning with the Giants still leading 1-0. It was up to Keaton Winn to close out this game and he got the job done. It got a bit shaky to leadoff the ninth inning when Christian Yelich doubled with no outs. A couple of ground outs, a strike out later and the Giants had hung on for the shut-out win 1-0. They finished the game with eight hits; the Brewers only had three hits.

Game notes: Wednesday evening the Giants took on the Brewers desperate to come out of this game with a win. They are already trailing in the series 2-0 after losing last night’s game 8-3. Tuesday night’s game was close going into the bottom of the eighth inning. That is when most of the damage was done, the Brewers scoring four runs.

This season has gone completely sideways for San Francisco. It seems that the team has tried to re-arrange the starting lineup numerous times but it has not helped. They go cold at the plate more often than not and it continues to happen over and over. The defense has been really good at times but there have been those games giving up steals and some really puzzling errors. The Giants got back in the win column be it as close as it was 1-0 it was their second win in their last four games.

Thursday San Francisco will be gunning to tie up the series in game four against one of the best teams in baseball. It will an afternoon game with first pitch scheduled for 11:10 AM. Adrian Houser will take the mound for the Giants with a 2-5 win/loss record and a 5.59 ERA. The Brewers will be looking to win the series and they will be looking to Coleman Crow to get the job done. Crow has an 0-0 3.14 ERA record.

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Milwaukee Brewers Jake Bauers hit a three run home run in the bottom of the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at American Family Field in Milwaukee on Tue Jun 2, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The San Francisco Giants (23-38) trailed for seven innings but pulled to within one run in the top of the eighth inning of their series with the Milwaukee Brewers (37-21). With two outs San Francisco had a great opportunity to at least tie Milwaukee or even take the lead. It was then that Milwaukee went on a hitting frenzy scoring four runs and taking a 8-3 lead which was the final. It was just a horrible loss for San Francisco dropping 15 games under .500.

Game recap: San Francisco had a couple of runners on base in the first inning. Luis Arraez tripled and the Giants had a runner in scoring position. San Francisco really challenged Milwaukee starter Kyle Harrison in the opening inning. When he finally got out of the inning he had thrown over 25 pitches but kept the Giants off the scoreboard.

In the bottom of the first, Giant starter Trevor McDonald walked the first two batters Christian Yelich and Jackson Chourio. With two outs and two strikes he almost got out of the inning but gave up a three run home run to Jake Bauers and the Brewers had an early 3-0 lead.

The 3-0 Milwaukee lead persisted into the top of the fourth inning. The highlight of the game so far was the ten strikeouts we saw from Harrison through four innings. He had been amazing giving the Giants all kinds of problems The Brewers threatened in the bottom of the fourth but left Garrett Mitchell stranded on third base so there was no further damage and San Francisco continued to trail 3-0.

If the Giants could stretch out the fifth inning to the point that Harrison who had been dominant could possibly comes out of the game San Francisco may have a better chance at the plate. His pitch count was already 88 through five innings. Despite the high pitch count however, Harrison was still looking good with 11 strikeouts. He was one strikeout away from his career high and there was little doubt that we would see him in the sixth inning.

As expected Harrison took the mound in the top of the sixth inning matching his career high for strikeouts with 12 and looking for more. Harrison however gave up his fourth hit, a home run off the bat of Willy Adames and the Giants were on the scoreboard.

Following that home run, Harrison walked Rafael Devers and that was it for Harrison who had been dynamic finishing with four hits, one earned run, two walks and 12 strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. He was relieved by Aaron Ashby.

With the home run the Giants were back in the game. Erik Miller would relieve McDonald in the bottom of the sixth inning. McDonald went five innings allowing five hits, three earned runs, two walks and four strikeouts. Miller got out of the inning and this game went onto the seventh.

The Giants got something going in the top of the seventh. Daniel Susac knocked the first pitch for a single followed by a Victor Berocoto single the potential tying run. San Francisco came away empty with the next three at bats unable to get hits. The Brewers scored another run in the bottom of the seventh taking a 4-1 lead.

Going into the top fo the eighth San Francisco had a lot of work to do and they did not disappoint. Luis Arraez doubled and Bryce Eldridge singled Arraez home. The Giants had a nice rally going with Daniel Susac hitting another single followed by a Jung Hoo Lee single and Bryce Eldridge scored. The Giants were now only trailing by one run 4-3.

The relentless Brewers offense extended their lead scoring four runs in the bottom of the eighth taking a 8-3 lead. Just when San Francisco saw a bit of light at the end of the tunnel Milwaukee extinguished it, in fact the Brewers went on a scoring frenzy. Christian Yelich singled Garrett Mitchell and Sal Frelick home for two runs. Jackson Chourio doubled and Yelich scored for another run and finally Bryce Turang singled Churio home for the fourth run. All the runs scored with two outs.

After San Francisco had rallied in the top of the eighth the Milwaukee rally in the bottom of the eighth really took the air out of the Giants sails as they headed into the top of the ninth inning three outs away from a second loss in the series. Casey Schmitt flied out, Rafael Devers struck out and they were down to their last out. Luis Arraez would fly out and that was the ball game 8-3 in favor of the Brewers taking a 2-0 series lead.

Game notes: Tuesday evening the Giants faced former teammate Kyle Harrison and the Brewers in game two of their series. Monday night the Giants got pretty badly beaten up in game one losing 16-2. So going into game two, San Francisco is not only hurting from the rout Monday night but on top of that they will also face a red-hot Harrison who has been pitching lights out. Harrison on Tuesday night pitched 5.2 innings, allowing four hits, one earned run, two walks and the key part of his performance he struck out 12 Giant hitters.

The Giants started Trevor McDonald who pitched five innings allowed five hits, three runs, three walks and four strike outs. San Francisco tried to get out of the funk that they currently find themselves in but couldn’t losing their eighth game in nine tries. They have been struggling for far too long and still haven’t found any answers as to how they can turn this season around. The Giants had their hands full with Harrison as the Giants found out.

The Giants hired Gary Pettis as third base coach after reassigning former third base coach Hector Borg. Ron Wotus filled in until Pettis had arrived in Chicago to coach third base for Wednesday’s game at American Family Field in Milwaukee.

Wednesday the Giants will have another opportunity to try and at least salvage this series as they are 0-2 against the Brew Crew. Giant starter RHP Logan Webb will take the mound for San Francisco. He enters the game with a 2-4 win/loss record and 4.82 ERA. The Brewers right now are undecided as to who will start in Wednesday’s game. First pitch for this game is scheduled for 4:40 PM.

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At the top of the hotel, a glass-enclosed indoor pool offers a peaceful escape above the city an inviting space to unwind or, during the summer months, transform into a lively “dive-in” movie experience. Every Friday and Saturday night, families can enjoy classic kids’ films poolside, creating memorable moments in a truly unique setting.

Dining at Hotel Nikko is equally distinctive. ANZU Restaurant is home to San Francisco’s only Japanese breakfast buffet, offering an authentic and refined start to the day. In the evening,

Kanpai Sushi Lounge delivers an experiential dining atmosphere where craftsmanship and flavor meet in a sophisticated setting.

For entertainment, Feinstein’s at the Nikko brings world-class live music and cabaret performances directly to the hotel, offering an intimate and vibrant nightlife experience without ever leaving the property.

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Milwaukee Brewers Brice Turang watches his two run triple in the bottom of the second inning against the San Francisco Giants at American Family Field in Milwaukee on Mon Jun 1, 2026 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

After the amazing game the San Francisco Giants (23-38) played in Sunday’s game three with the Colorado Rockies there were high expectations that they would continue with solid production at the plate as they took on the Milwaukee Brewers (36-21) in game one Monday.

It didn’t turn out to be anything close to what the Giants saw Sunday. The bats had gone silent finishing the game with only five hits and two runs losing 16-2. It just seems to be the ebb and flow of this year’s season for San Francisco.

Unfortunately more ebb than flow, a real decline in strength and power. The answers are slow in coming if anyone can figure out what those answers are.

Game recap: The Giants started off in the first inning with a Casey Schmitt strike out and Luis Arraez grounded into a double play and that was how this game got started for San Francisco. There was not much going on for the Brewers either in the first inning.

The Giants did have a productive second inning with three hits and scoring two runs taking a 2-0 lead. Chung Hoo Lee continued the amazing production at the plate that the Giants have all seen since his return hitting a single.

Matt Chapman followed Lee with a home run to center and the Giants scored the two runs. The 2-0 lead did not last too long however. The Brewers had five hits and seven runs taking a 7-2 lead in the bottom of the second inning.

It was rough going for San Francisco pitcher Landon Roupp. He gave up a walk, two singles, two doubles and a triple. Roupp gave up three more walks before he was finally relieved in the fifth inning.

He was relieved by Wilkin Ramos. Roupp had allowed eight hits, eight runs, five walks with four strikeouts through four innings. The Brewers starting pitcher Shane Drohan also went four innings and allowed four hits, two runs, two walks with five strikeouts. He was relieved by Chad Patrick.

It was pretty quiet for the Giants for the rest of the game. They had a number of walks but only one single off the bat of Luis Arraez. They finished the game with only five hits. The Brewers had literally blown San Francisco away.

The Giants had given up 11 walks to go along with the 16 runs and 18 hits. After Sunday’s blow-out win over the Rockies Monday’s game was pure frustration, nothing was working. This was the Giants sixth loss in their last seven games.

It was just an awful outing for Roupp. He allowed a career high eight runs scored and his five walks in four innings was also a career high. This was a miserable way for San Francisco to get the series underway.

The Brewers continued to extend their lead scoring a run in the fourth inning, two in the sixth and two in the seventh finishing off the game with four runs in the eighth for a final score of 16-2. They finished the game with 18 hits and very nearly every player in their lineup had a hit.

Game notes: For the Giants it seems to be all or nothing. In Sunday’s game three with the Colorado Rockies they were hitting lights out; just couldn’t miss. Nothing could stop them; they probably could have knocked the ball out of the park blindfolded.

Monday San Francisco remained on the road opening a series with the Brewers for a four-game series. There is of course a vast difference between the Rockies and the Brewers but the hope was that the Giants would take Sunday’s momentum into the start of Monday’s series but it didn’t last long as San Francisco pitching allowed seven runs in the bottom of the second inning.

Every player in the San Francisco lineup had at least one hit in Sunday’s game. One could argue that at least a good number of that lineup would have a productive game Monday but the Giants scored twice in the top of the second inning and that’s all the runs they would get in this one.

Chapman said that his family was threatened on line on social media when a fan wrote that he hoped his family would die. Chapman said that he is longer on social media and will no longer respond to fans on line or on social media.

The Giants placed pitcher Jose Pegurero on the 60 day IL Monday due to a left hamstring strain and replaced him with right hand pitcher Wilkin Ramos and infielder Buddy Kennedy from triple A Sacramento. Pegurero went 0-0 ERA 2.38 and appeared in 11 games.

Tuesday the Giants will be looking to try and get something going in game two of the series. They plan on starting Trevor McDonald who comes into the game with a 2-2 win/loss record and a 4.34 ERA. The Brewers will start Kyle Harrison, a good one, with a 6-1 win/loss record and a 1.57 ERA. First pitch for this game is scheduled for 4:40 PM.

In the vibrant center of downtown San Francisco, Hotel Nikko offers a serene retreat defined by calm, understated luxury and the thoughtful precision of Japanese-inspired service. Each detail is designed to create a restorative experience where modern comfort and wellness come together effortlessly.

Guests are welcomed into spacious, contemporary rooms that blend clean design with subtle Japanese influences and intuitive, tech-enabled amenities. Throughout the hotel, a sense of tranquility is balanced with engaging, on-site experiences that elevate every stay.

At the top of the hotel, a glass-enclosed indoor pool offers a peaceful escape above the city an inviting space to unwind or, during the summer months, transform into a lively “dive-in” movie experience. Every Friday and Saturday night, families can enjoy classic kids’ films poolside, creating memorable moments in a truly unique setting.

Dining at Hotel Nikko is equally distinctive. ANZU Restaurant is home to San Francisco’s only Japanese breakfast buffet, offering an authentic and refined start to the day. In the evening,

Kanpai Sushi Lounge delivers an experiential dining atmosphere where craftsmanship and flavor meet in a sophisticated setting.

For entertainment, Feinstein’s at the Nikko brings world-class live music and cabaret performances directly to the hotel, offering an intimate and vibrant nightlife experience without ever leaving the property.

Located at 222 Mason Street near Union Square, Hotel Nikko places guests steps away from the city’s premier shopping, dining, and cultural attractions while offering a peaceful sanctuary to return to.