Nationals’ three-run ninth inning tops Giants 4‑3 on Monday

SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — The Washington Nationals scored three runs in the ninth inning to defeat the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Monday at Oracle Park. CJ Abrams delivered a two-run single and Daylen Lile added an RBI single to cap the rally. The Giants had taken a 3-1 lead in the eighth on Bryce Eldridge’s RBI double and a sacrifice bunt by Jonah Cox. Washington opened the scoring in the sixth on Luis García Jr.’s RBI single before the Giants tied it on Matt Chapman’s RBI single. Giants starter Logan Webb allowed one earned run over eight innings with seven strikeouts. Nationals starter Miles Mikolas gave up three hits over 4 2/3 scoreless innings. Clayton Beeter (2-1) got the win, Keaton Winn (2-2) the loss and Gus Varland his fifth save. Jung Hoo Lee had four hits for San Francisco, which outhit Washington 13-8. The Nationals improved to 34-33; the Giants dropped to 27-40. Attendance was 35,432. Time of game was 2:31.