Team USA Routs San Francisco Giants 15-1 in Scottsdale with 19 Hits

Team USA overwhelmed the San Francisco Giants 15-1 at Scottsdale Stadium on March 3, 2026, assembling a 19-hit attack highlighted by homers from Alex Bregman and Roman Anthony and an early two-run single from captain Aaron Judge. Most outlets reported the exhibition lasted 10 innings, though one account said Team USA requested an 11th inning for extra reps.

The Americans set the tone in the top of the first when Bobby Witt Jr. opened with a single, Bryce Harper followed with a double, and Aaron Judge ripped a two-run single into center to make it 2-0. The Giants answered in the bottom of the first when Patrick Bailey produced the contest’s lone run with an RBI groundout; Bailey finished 1-for-3 with a double, according to the game summaries.

Alex Bregman extended the lead with a fourth-inning solo homer to left-center, a shot ESPN’s video caption measured at 437 feet, and Bryce Harper added a two-run single in the fifth to keep Team USA well in control. Roman Anthony capped the middle innings with a two-run homer in the sixth, one of two long balls for the U.S. in the outing.

The offensive barrage did not stop in the late innings. Dodgers Nation and WorldBaseball noted Charlie Szykowny delivered a one-run double in the seventh, Dakota Jordan followed with a run-scoring single, and Gavin Kilen picked up an RBI single that scored Ernie Clement. Gunnar Henderson produced a two-run double and, along with Pete Crow-Armstrong and Cal Raleigh, factored into the late run production that swelled the margin to 14 runs by game's end.

On the mound, Paul Skenes worked the first three innings for Team USA and was credited with allowing the lone Giants run while striking out four, per the postgame reports. Dodgers Nation listed relievers Matt Boyd, Gabe Speier, Griffin Jax, David Bednar, R.J. Dabovich and Mason Miller as finishing the game and combining for eight additional strikeouts, though WorldBaseball’s pitching notes also include an Adrian Houser line of 3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K that appears inconsistent with the final score and should be reconciled against the official box score.

Manager Mark DeRosa emphasized the clubhouse atmosphere after the win, saying, “The game’s over, but everybody’s still got their uniform on, not a single guy left. That’s what I wanted to create… an environment where these guys didn’t want to leave.” Bregman underscored that energy, saying, “I feel like there's a certain excitement that you could feel the minute that you walk into the clubhouse. The focus level is at an all-time high.” Bryce Harper added, “We’ve got a great group of guys... one through nine we've got a pretty good dynamic.”

The game served as a tune-up ahead of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The U.S. staff has rotation plans in place: Tarik Skubal is expected to start Saturday against Great Britain, Paul Skenes is penciled in for Monday versus Mexico, and Nolan McLean’s availability, listed as tentative because of vertigo-like symptoms, remains under observation. For the San Francisco Giants, Logan Webb is scheduled to start the club’s WBC opener against Brazil, a wrinkle that ties the local roster directly into the tournament storyline.

Team USA’s 19-hit, 15-run performance in 81-degree desert sun at Scottsdale Stadium doubled as a statement on offense and clubhouse cohesion as both rosters head toward pool play in the World Baseball Classic.