San Francisco got a jolt Thursday afternoon from Willy Adames, and it came in one swing.
The Giants shortstop lined a two-run homer at Progressive Field against the Cleveland Guardians, with Rafael Devers scoring ahead of him. The blast cut Cleveland’s early lead to 3-2 and gave San Francisco its first crack of momentum in the series finale.
It was a loud one, too. The ball went 418 feet and came off Adames’ bat at 103.4 mph, turning into an instant centerpiece of the afternoon.
The homer carried extra weight because it checked off two milestones at once. It was Adames’ 20th home run of the 2026 season and the 200th of his career.
“Willy Adames gets the Giants on the board with his 20th HR of the season 🙌
That’s also his 200th home run of his career!”
That swing also stretched Adames’ run of six straight full seasons with at least 20 homers, a steady power track for a player handling a demanding defensive spot every year.
The timing made it even more notable. Adames, 30, has been batting in the .230s this season and recently missed time with back spasms. The Giants came into Thursday at 52-74, 24 games behind in the National League West and out of the playoff picture.
With little left on the team’s plate in the standings, Adames’ homer stood out as the kind of individual moment that can still cut through a lost season. As of this writing, the Giants were trailing the Guardians, 4-2, entering the bottom of the seventh.
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