The San Francisco Giants defeated the Washington Nationals 7-6 in a 12-inning thriller at Nationals Park on Saturday night. Their bullpen faltered in the ninth but held firm through extras to secure the victory. The win extends the Giants' streak to three games and clinches the series.
San Francisco took a 6-5 lead in the seventh inning on Rafael Devers' two-out RBI single against Mitchell Parker. Ryan Walker entered the ninth but allowed a game-tying bloop single to Brady House after the Giants had escaped threats with key plays, including Matt Chapman's throw to nab Jorbit Vivas at home and a relay that initially appeared to end the inning before replay review upheld the run. Center fielder Drew Gilbert's throw tagged Curtis Mead at third, but Wood scored before the out was recorded, forcing extras. Walker returned in the 10th, facing bases loaded after an intentional walk to James Wood, a grounder, an intentional walk to CJ Abrams, and Jacob Young's infield single. He struck out Daylen Lile and Nasim Nunez before Vivas grounded out. Both teams went scoreless in the 11th. In the 12th, Chapman delivered another RBI single off Cionel Pérez to put the Giants ahead. Caleb Kilian closed it out, retiring Abrams, Young, and Lile over two innings. The Giants, now 9-12, aim for a sweep behind Robbie Ray in Sunday's finale.
