WASHINGTON (Interstat) — Andrew Alvarez and three relievers combined on a seven-hit shutout Sunday as the Washington Nationals blanked the San Francisco Giants 3-0 at Nationals Park to split their four-game series.

The Nationals scored all their runs in the fifth inning. Keibert Ruiz hit an RBI double to plate Nasim Nuñez, and Curtis Mead followed with a two-run homer.

Alvarez earned the win, allowing three hits over 4 1/3 innings. Miles Mikolas, PJ Poulin and a closer finished the shutout before a crowd of 20,026. Robbie Ray took the loss for San Francisco despite striking out seven over six innings.

The Giants outhit Washington 8-7 but went 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position. Washington improved to 10-12, while San Francisco fell to 9-13.