Giants Outlast Nationals in 12 Innings for Third Straight Win
WASHINGTON (Interstat) — Matt Chapman’s RBI single in the 12th inning lifted the San Francisco Giants to a 7-6 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon at Nationals Park.
The Giants, who collected 16 hits, blew a 6-5 lead in the ninth when Washington tied it on Brady House’s RBI single. The Nationals loaded the bases with no outs in the 10th but failed to score. After a scoreless 11th, Chapman’s single off Cionel Pérez (1-2) plated the decisive run.
Caleb Kilian (1-0) pitched two perfect innings for his first major league win. Heliot Ramos led San Francisco’s offense with a two-run homer. James Wood drove in two for Washington. The game lasted 3 hours, 32 minutes before a crowd of 35,527. Both teams are now 9-12.