The San Francisco Giants found their spark on a cool Saturday night in Milwaukee, breaking free from a frustrating slump with a resounding 7-1 victory over the National League-leading Milwaukee Brewers. Powered by a dominant six-inning outing from Logan Webb and a breakout performance at the plate by Casey Schmitt, the Giants snapped a four-game losing streak and injected new hope into a season that has seen its share of adversity.
Webb, now 12-9 on the year, was nearly untouchable through six innings, allowing just one run on five hits and two walks while striking out five. His only blemish came in the second inning, when Jake Bauers was hit by a pitch and later scored on a double by Caleb Durbin. After that, Webb settled in, mixing his pitches with confidence and keeping the Brewers’ bats off balance. "Logan was in complete control after that second inning," Giants manager said after the game. "He gave us exactly what we needed to get back on track."
On the other side, Brewers starter Freddy Peralta looked equally sharp, striking out six Giants over five scoreless innings and exiting with a 1-0 lead. Peralta, who has been nearly unbeatable at home this season with an 8-1 record and a 1.83 ERA in 14 starts, handed the ball to the bullpen after 96 pitches. That’s when things unraveled for Milwaukee.
Brewers manager Pat Murphy turned to right-hander Grant Anderson to start the sixth. But two costly defensive miscues—an error by shortstop Andruw Monasterio and another by third baseman Anthony Seigler—opened the door for the Giants. With runners on and two outs, Casey Schmitt delivered a game-tying double, igniting the San Francisco dugout. The Giants weren’t done yet; they capitalized on the Brewers’ mistakes, plating three unearned runs in the inning to flip the script and take a 3-1 lead.
Schmitt, who has shown flashes of promise throughout his rookie campaign, wasn’t finished making his mark. In the very next inning, he stepped up with two men aboard and crushed a three-run homer off rookie Carlos Rodriguez, putting the game out of reach and sending the Giants’ bench into a frenzy. Schmitt would finish the night with four RBIs and two runs scored, easily the most impactful performance of his young career. "Tonight was about playing loose and having fun," Schmitt told reporters postgame. "We needed a win like this to remind ourselves of what we're capable of."
Patrick Bailey added an RBI single in the seventh, rounding out the Giants’ offensive explosion. In all, San Francisco scored seven unanswered runs after falling behind early, a testament to their resilience in the face of mounting pressure. The Giants’ victory halted a troubling stretch in which they had lost 11 of their previous 13 games—a slide that threatened to derail their postseason ambitions.
For Milwaukee, the loss was a rare stumble in what has otherwise been a stellar campaign. The Brewers, who recently rattled off a franchise-record 14-game winning streak, have now dropped five of their last eight games. Their bats went cold at the worst possible time, finishing 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position. Christian Yelich tried to spark the offense with two hits, but the Brewers simply couldn’t string together the timely hits they needed. "We just didn’t execute in the big moments," Yelich said. "That’s baseball—sometimes it just doesn’t go your way."
The Brewers’ bullpen, usually a source of strength, faltered under pressure. Anderson, charged with three unearned runs, took the loss to fall to 2-5 on the year. Rookie Rodriguez, meanwhile, struggled to find the strike zone and paid the price for leaving pitches up to a hungry Giants lineup.
Defensive lapses proved costly for Milwaukee, whose infield miscues directly led to San Francisco’s rally in the sixth. Manager Pat Murphy acknowledged the impact of the errors, saying, "You can’t give a team like the Giants extra outs. They made us pay for it tonight."
While the Giants celebrated a much-needed win, they did so with the knowledge that their roster has taken a hit. On August 27, it was announced that pitcher Landen Roupp will miss the rest of the season with a bone bruise in his left knee. Roupp had previously suffered a torn ACL in his last start, but this latest setback, while less severe, still removes a valuable arm from San Francisco’s bullpen. The injury update, first reported by Justice delos Santos, means the Giants will need to lean even more heavily on their remaining pitching depth as the season enters its critical stretch.
Looking ahead, the Giants will send left-hander Robbie Ray (10-8, 2.85 ERA) to the mound for the series finale on Sunday, hoping to build on the momentum from Saturday’s win. The Brewers had not yet announced their starting pitcher as of press time, but they’ll be searching for answers to steady the ship after a rocky week.
Beyond the immediate concerns of the 2025 campaign, the Giants received some notable news about the future. Major League Baseball announced that San Francisco will host the New York Yankees to open the 2026 MLB season on March 25—the earliest domestic season opener in league history, outside of international games. The Giants, who played most of their home games in West Sacramento, California, during the 2025 season, will continue to do so in 2026. The league’s new schedule, revealed on August 26, also includes rivalry weekends in May and an All-Star Game set for July 14, 2026, at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park.
The early opener against the Yankees promises to be a marquee event, pitting two storied franchises against each other in a matchup loaded with history. For Giants fans, it’s a welcome bit of excitement after a season marked by ups and downs, injuries, and a relentless schedule. The 2026 regular season is set to conclude on September 27, the earliest finish since 2020, giving teams a slightly compressed window to stake their claim for October glory.
As the Giants regroup and look to string together wins, Saturday’s victory stands as a reminder that baseball’s long season is filled with twists, turns, and second chances. With Logan Webb leading the charge on the mound and Casey Schmitt providing the fireworks at the plate, San Francisco has shown it still has plenty of fight left. The Brewers, meanwhile, will look to shake off the loss and recapture the magic that fueled their record-setting run earlier this summer.
With the series finale looming and the playoff race heating up, all eyes will be on Milwaukee to see if the Brewers can bounce back—or if the Giants can keep their newfound momentum rolling. One thing’s for sure: in this game, nothing is ever truly settled until the final out is made.
