Nationals defeat Giants 6‑3 behind García, Lord
SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — Luis García Jr. homered and drove in two runs, and Daylen Lile added two RBIs to lead the Washington Nationals to a 6-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at Oracle Park.
García’s two-run homer in the first inning off starter Adrian Houser gave Washington an early lead. The Nationals added a run in the fifth on James Wood’s RBI single, and two more in the seventh on a bases-loaded walk to Lile. Lile tripled home another run in the ninth.
San Francisco scored twice in the fifth on Jung Hoo Lee’s two-run double and added a run in the ninth, but Brad Lord (4-0) earned the win with 2 2/3 scoreless innings of relief. Andrew Alvarez started for Washington and allowed two runs over four innings. Houser (2-6) took the loss, giving up three earned runs in 4 1/3 innings with six strikeouts.
Washington outhit San Francisco 9-8. Bryce Eldridge homered for the Giants. Attendance was 35,493, and the game lasted 3:17. The Nationals improved to 35-33, while the Giants fell to 27-41.