Webb flirts with history, turns in best start of year in SF Giants' win over Brewers
MILWAUKEE - Logan Webb couldn’t complete his bid at history, but for the first time this season, Webb looked like the leader of this pitching staff.
In his second outing off the injured list, Webb took a perfect game into the sixth and a no-hitter into the seventh en route to delivering seven shutout innings in the Giants’ 1-0 win on Wednesday at American Family Field. While Webb couldn’t deliver the 11th no-hitter since the team moved to San Francisco, he ended his night having allowed just one hit and one walk in his best outing of the season.
“I feel like I really haven’t done my job as a leader,” said Webb, who has a 4.25 ERA over 10 starts. “I hate the word ‘ace,’ to be honest, but as the ace of the staff, I feel like I’ve not led it the right way, just in my performance. To be able to get healthy, feel better, and throw the way I feel like I should throw every time, it was nice. It was fun.”
"You could say vintage Logan Webb, for sure,” said manager Tony Vitello. “I think even by his incredibly high standards, it was just a tremendous outing."
Rookie outfielder Victor Bericoto accounted for San Francisco’s only run by hitting his first career home run in the top of the fourth inning, an opposite-field solo shot that landed in the Giants’ bullpen. This marks the first time that the Giants have won a 1-0 game where the only run was scored on a player’s first career homer since Darren Lewis did so on August 7, 1991.
Bericoto, the Barney Nugent Award winner during spring training, plans to give the ball to his mom, Francis.
“It’s something that I dreamt about when I was a little kid, but obviously doing it in the big leagues felt a lot better,” Bericoto said through team interpreter Erwin Higueros.
“It’s always great to see a guy get his first one,” Webb said. “Anyone can do one, though. I have one in the show, so I’ll make sure I tell him that. It’s always special when you hit your first home run. Games like this where you’re the one guy hit a homer and you win, 1-0, it’s really fun.”
The Giants (24-38) could’ve very well ended the night with a third straight loss if not for right-hander Keaton Winn, who escaped jams in the eighth and ninth to record a five-out save.
Winn entered for left-hander Erik Miller with one out and runners on first and second in the eighth and induced an inning-ending 5-3 double play thanks to an excellent play from third baseman Matt Chapman. The Brewers threatened again in the ninth when they put a runner on third with one out, but Winn retired the perpetually dangerous Brice Turang and William Contreras to secure his second career save.
“Keaton has been one of the more talented pitchers that I’ve ever been around for a long time,” said Webb, who refers to Winn as “Skeeter.” “It’s fun to just see his confidence keep growing.”
Along with Winn, credit should also be doled out to rookie catcher Daniel Susac. With the tying run on third base, Susac cleanly backhanded a spiked splitter from Winn that had wild pitch written all over it.
“The 51-foot split. That was sick. I can’t believe he blocked it - he didn’t even block it, he picked it,” Winn said.
Webb began the night calling his own pitches via the PitchCom, but Susac took over around the third or fourth inning. Webb recalled how he initially called his own pitches when first working with Patrick Bailey, but eventually ceded responsibility to the former Giant catcher.
“I feel like I’m very - I know what I want to do,” Webb said. “Sometimes, that might be hard, but he did a great job.”
Webb began his night with five perfect innings, and it was around the fifth inning that he allowed the thought of a no-hitter to enter his mind.
The two-time All-Star retired the first 15 batters he faced thanks to some help from his defense. In the fourth, Chapman, shaded towards shortstop, ranged to his right for a grounder, then fired across the diamond as his momentum took him towards the third-base dugout. The following inning, left fielder Casey Schmitt navigated the wall in foul territory to flag down an inning-ending fly out, giving Webb five perfect frames.
Webb’s line was unblemished until the bottom of the sixth when he walked Sal Frelick to begin the inning. Still, Webb maintained his composure and retired the next three batters he faced to carry his no-hit bid into the seventh inning.
After losing his perfect game in the sixth, Webb lost his no-hitter when Turang lined a one-out single into left field just beyond the outstretched reach of Chapman. Webb’s 1-2 sweeper to Turang was down and away, nowhere near the strike zone, but Turang found a way to get under the breaking ball and flip it into left field.
“I know that there’s like a jinx thing, but I was already saying all that anyway,” Webb said. “But, I’m gonna blame Tony, because he did call down right before I gave up the hit and said have someone ready, so I’m gonna blame him today.”
Despite losing his shot at history, Webb retired the next two batters he faced to end his night on his own terms. Webb ended his night at 95 pitches, but if he kept the no-hitter intact, he was willing to go to Tim Lincecum-esque lengths to make history.
“I would’ve thrown 200 pitches,” Webb laughed. “I would’ve asked for an extra day. I would’ve thrown as many as I could.”
Gage hits injured list
The Giants announced before the game that left-handed reliever Matt Gage hit the 15-day injured list (retroactive to June 2) with right knee inflammation.
Right-handed reliever Dylan Smith, who has made one appearance in the majors this season, was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento.
Gage, who has a 2.63 ERA over 24 innings, has been a workhorse for San Francisco’s bullpen. Entering play, Gage’s 29 appearances out of the bullpen were tied for the second most in the National League.
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This story was originally published June 3, 2026 at 7:22 PM.