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Knizner went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Red Sox.

Knizner was in Boston's system for about a month and a half earlier in the season, but he opted out of his minor-league contract Aug. 7 and found work with the Giants four days later. He came back to haunt his old organization, collecting his first three hits of the campaign in this contest. Knizner has filled the backup role behind Drew Cavanaugh during his time with the Giants, and that's unlikely to change any time soon, as Jesus Rodriguez (elbow) is expected to fill more of a utility role in the infield when he comes back from the injured list. Even with steadier hitting, Knizner's workload is unlikely to increase much down the stretch.

Norby went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a strikeout during Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Guardians.

Norby rocketed a solo shot off Cade Smith in the bottom of the ninth for his first homer as a Rockies player. Norby entered the game late after taking over for Kyle Karros in the sixth. The 26-year-old Norby extended his hitting streak to seven games, one short of his season high that he recorded in April with Miami. This year, Norby has slashed .215/.321/.351 with five long balls, 18 RBI and eight stolen bases over 265 plate appearances.

Adames went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Red Sox.

Adames has hit safely in eight of his last 10 games, going 12-for-36 (.333) with three homers and four RBI in that span. The shortstop has rarely been this consistent at the plate, though he's also racked up nine strikeouts during his recent strong run of play. Adames is batting .229 with a .713 OPS, 21 homers, 51 RBI, 61 runs scored, 25 doubles, one triple and five stolen bases over 120 contests.

Moniak went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Guardians.

In the bottom of the fifth, Moniak drilled a solo home run into the seats to cut Cleveland's lead to one. The 28-year-old is now just four long balls shy of his career-high (24), which he accomplished in 2025 with Colorado. This year, Moniak has slashed .264/.306/.540 with 21 home runs and 60 RBI in 340 plate appearances.

Tidwell allowed three hits, two walks and a hit batsman while striking out seven over 5.2 scoreless innings in a no-decision versus the Red Sox on Saturday.

Tidwell allowed six runs in his last outing, which was by far his worst start of the year. He bounced back well in this road appearance, but the Giants' bullpen couldn't maintain the lead. Tidwell now has a 3.58 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 27:12 K:BB across 32.2 innings through 12 games (four starts) in the majors this season. He's lined up to make his next start at home versus the Diamondbacks.

Sandoval allowed two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out six over 5.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Giants on Saturday.

Sandoval allowed solo shots to Willy Adames and Andrew Knizner to account for the two runs on his line. While it was a third straight outing without a win for Sandoval, this was an improvement after he got tagged for seven runs over four innings in his last appearance. The southpaw has a 4.54 ERA, 1.76 WHIP and 41:18 K:BB through 39.2 innings over eight starts this season. His next start is projected to be on the road versus the Yankees.

Smith recorded his 33rd save of the season in Saturday's game against Colorado, allowing a run on one hit while striking out one.

It was not perfect for Smith, yet he was able to navigate around a Connor Norby solo home run to earn the save. Saturday's outing ended his streak of 12 straight outings without allowing an earned run. Through 58 innings this campaign, Smith owns a 2.33 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 81:20 K:BB.

Hughes (0-5) picked up the loss after allowing three runs on four hits and two walks Saturday against the Guardians. He struck out two.

Hughes has yet to record a win this season through nine appearances after picking up his fifth loss Saturday, and he hasn't topped three strikeouts over his last three starts. However, the 25-year-old made just one key mistake in this one, allowing a three-run homer to Jo Adell in the fourth. On the year, Hughes owns a 6.54 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 35:15 K:BB over 42.2 innings. The right-hander is slated to make his next start Thursday against the Nationals.

Bibee (5-13) earned the win after allowing two runs on five hits and one walk over six innings against the Rockies on Saturday. He struck out six.

Bibee recorded his first start allowing two or fewer runs since July 31 on Saturday. The right-hander was on point besides rocky fourth and fifth innings, where he gave up an RBI double to Troy Johnston and a solo homer to Mickey Moniak. After picking up his first win in over a month, Bibee now owns a 5-13 record, 3.97 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 123:44 K:BB over 156.1 innings this season.

Adell went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, two runs scored and a strikeout during a 4-3 win over Colorado on Saturday.

Adell started the scoring with a three-run homer off Colorado starter Gabriel Hughes to give Cleveland a 3-0 lead in the fourth. Adell picked up his third multi-hit game in his last four games Saturday. The 27-year-old has picked it up offensively in his last seven games with Cleveland, slashing .375/.375/.708 with two homers and 11 RBI over 24 plate appearances.