Giants fall to Cubs as Javier Assad beats San Francisco for second time in a week
SAN FRANCISCO — With a full week, instead of just a few minutes, to prepare this time around, the Giants didn’t find any more success against Javier Assad. Assad, who blanked San Francisco when called into emergency duty last week at Wrigley Field, was just as effective as the Cubs’ scheduled starter in a rematch...
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MLB Giants fall to Cubs as Javier Assad beats San Francisco for second time in a week By Evan Webeck Published June 13, 2026, 2:29 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google SAN FRANCISCO — With a full week, instead of just a few minutes, to prepare this time around, the Giants didn’t find any more success against Javier Assad. Assad, who blanked San Francisco when called into emergency duty last week at Wrigley Field, was just as effective as the Cubs’ scheduled starter in a rematch Friday night. Well, that’s not entirely accurate. The Giants mustered just one hit in 6 ⅓ innings against Assad last week. They got to him for three singles this time but nothing else in a 5-1 loss.
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