Kyle Harrison shows Giants what they’re missing in loss to Brewers

Nypost · Jun 02, 2026 · 805 words · By Evan Webeck

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MILWAUKEE — The Giants got a taste of what they gave up, and it had to be a bitter pill to swallow with the way Kyle Harrison mowed through their meager lineup Tuesday night.

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What happened

MILWAUKEE — The Giants got a taste of what they gave up, and it had to be a bitter pill to swallow with the way Kyle Harrison mowed through their meager lineup Tuesday night.

Why it matters

San Francisco had no answers for its former top prospect in an 8-3 loss to the Brewers.

Common ground

Facing his former team for the first time since he was traded last summer for Rafael Devers (and again this winter, to Milwaukee), Harrison held the Giants scoreless for 5 ⅔ innings and departed to a standing ovation after matching a career high in strikeouts.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Giants, who fell to 5-14 over their past 19 games, tied with the Cubs... for the worst record since May 13?
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Claim 1: “Giants, who fell to 5-14 over their past 19 games, tied with the Cubs... for the worst record since May 13.”

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Claim 2: “Losers of seven of their past eight”

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Claim 3: “Facing his former team for the first time since he was traded last summer for Rafael Devers (and again this winter, to Milwaukee), Harrison held the Giants scoreless for 5 ⅔ innings”

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Multiple sources confirm Kyle Harrison pitched for the Brewers against the Giants. One source explicitly states he 'took a shutout into the sixth inning' (meaning he held them scoreless for 5 1/3 innings) before allowing a home run.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 San Francisco Giants season was the 143rd season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, their 68th year in San Francisco, their 26th at Oracle Park, and the second and final season under…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_San_Francisco_Giants_seas…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 San Francisco Giants season is the 144th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, their 69th year in San Francisco, and their 27th at Oracle Park. This is the second season under Pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_San_Francisco_Giants_seas…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kyle Christopher Harrison (born August 12, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Fran…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Harrison_(baseball)

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Claim 4: “San Francisco had no answers for its former top prospect in an 8-3 loss to the Brewers.”

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While there is evidence of a game between the Giants and Brewers on June 2, 2026, and evidence of the Brewers winning, the specific score of 8-3 is not explicitly confirmed in the provided search results. One result mentions a 3-0 loss on a Thursday night, which contradicts the 8-3 claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew John Susac (born March 22, 1990) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles…
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Claim 5: “San Francisco fell to 9-29 when allowing its opponent to score first.”

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Claim 6: “Adames’ homer was his second in the past three games, and he’s batting .294 with an .852 OPS since the start of May”

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Claim 7: “Harrison, who hasn’t allowed three runs in any of his 11 starts this season.”

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Search results mention Harrison's performance and ERA, but do not provide a game-by-game breakdown of his 11 starts to verify that he never allowed three runs in any of them.

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web search NEUTRAL — Yeah, 15 start for him at 250 ERA. He beat the Cubs on May 20th. That was at Wrigley Field. What a performance it was.ve innings, no runs.
https://www.mlb.com/stories/kyle-harrison-690986

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... Kyle Harrison has allowed two earned runs over nine innings in two starts this season ... no walks allowed in his first career #Postseason start ...
https://www.facebook.com/KNBRSF/posts/kyle-harrison-with-12-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... This may be a brutal game for Harrison . Expected total game runs is 11 between both teams, this ballpark is notorious for batters going off in ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/Brewers/comments/1tzyx9e/kyle_harri…

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Claim 8: “Bericoto, at least, contributed one of the Giants’ 10 hits.”

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Claim 9: “McDonald... served up a 412-foot home run off the batter’s eye in center field to Jake Bauers that scored all three.”

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Two separate MLB.com/Milwaukee Brewers search results explicitly confirm Jake Bauers hit a 412-foot three-run home run to center field in the bottom of the first inning on June 2, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 · Jake Bauers crushes a three-run home run for his tenth of the year to center field in the bottom of the first inning, putting runs on the ...
https://www.mlb.com/video/trevor-mcdonald-in-play-run-s-to-j…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 31, 2026 · Gary Sánchez and Jake Bauers homered, Brice Turang drove in two runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat Tampa Bay 6-2 on Tuesday ...
https://www.facebook.com/channel3000/posts/gary-sánchez-and-…

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Claim 10: “McDonald became their first starter in three games to complete five innings”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to verify the specific pitching duration of Trevor McDonald relative to other Giants starters.

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Claim 11: “Kyle Harrison was traded last summer for Rafael Devers (and again this winter, to Milwaukee)”

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The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference (Nypost), Wikipedia, and McCovey Chronicles, confirming Harrison was traded for Rafael Devers (to the Red Sox) and subsequently moved to the Brewers.

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Claim 12: “Harrison had already been spotted a three-run lead by Trevor McDonald”

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While there is evidence that Trevor McDonald pitched for the Giants and allowed three runs in other games, the specific context of him providing a 'three-run lead' for Harrison in this specific game is not corroborated by multiple independent sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of cricketers who have played first-class, List A cricket, or Twenty20 cricket for Natal and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The team was renamed ahead of the 1998–99 season following th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Connor David Norby (born June 8, 2000) is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Baltimore Oriol…
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Claim 13: “Kennedy, a career .177 hitter, was a non-factor with two strikeouts and a weak pop-up in three at-bats.”

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Claim 14: “Vitello allowed his starting pitcher to exhaust 96 pitches over just four innings [in back-to-back games].”

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Claim 15: “third baseman Matt Chapman ended the longest homerless drought of his career with his second long ball of the season”

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Claim 16: “their bullpen, which lost Tyler Rogers, Camilo Doval and Randy Rodriguez, has surrendered 13 runs to the Brewers the past two games”

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Claim 17: “He hadn’t surrendered any for 23 consecutive innings until Adames snuck a line drive over the left field wall.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Willy Adames hit a home run that ended Kyle Harrison's scoreless streak, and one source mentions he was 'rolling all night' prior to that event.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 14, 2026 ... Jackson Chourio and Blake Perkins homered while Kyle Harrison threw six scoreless innings in the Brewers' 4-0 win over the Phillies.
https://www.facebook.com/fox6news/posts/jackson-chourio-and-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Kyle Harrison turns in another gem despite Willy Adames putting an end to the Brewers' left-hander's scoreless innings streak. Harrison was rolling all night, but had yet to retire Adames as the forme…
https://reviewingthebrew.com/former-brewers-fan-favorite-spo…

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web search NEUTRAL — Harrison (7-1) took a shutout into the sixth inning before allowing a two-out solo homer to Willy Adames. He allowed a run on four hits and two walks in 5 2/3 ...
https://fieldlevelmedia.com/mlb/kyle-harrison-fans-12-as-bre…

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Claim 18: “The Giants’ 4.94 ERA from their starters is the second-worst in the majors — ahead of only the Rockies”

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Claim 19: “Eldridge and Lee each contributed pinch-hit RBI singles in a two-run rally in the eighth”

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Claim 20: “His 1.57 ERA is the second-best in the majors.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Harrison's specific ERA ranking in the majors.

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Claim 21: “San Francisco’s opponents for the rest of the month have a combined .562 winning percentage”

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Claim 22: “Cox came up empty on his next swing, going down as Harrison’s 11th of 12 strikeout victims.”

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Two independent web search results explicitly state that Kyle Harrison recorded 12 strikeouts in the game against the Giants on June 2, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) is an American professional dirt racing team that competes in dirt divisions across the United States. They formerly competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, NASCAR …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kyle Harrison (born March 12, 1983) is an American entrepreneur and retired professional lacrosse player. He now serves as the PLL Director of Player Relations and Diversity Inclusion. He had a sevent…
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Claim 23: “the manager removed two of the team’s hottest hitters from the lineup, opting to go with journeyman utilityman Buddy Kennedy over Bryce Eldridge as the designated hitter and rookie Victor Bericoto over Jung Hoo Lee in right field.”

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