Washington NationalsvsSan Francisco Giants
WSH 4/SF 3
Things to say
Washington beat San Francisco 4-3 at Oracle Park.
01
opener
Nats stole one in San Fran, 4-3. Tight all night, Giants just couldn't string anything together late. Oracle plays big and it showed.
02
key player
Washington's lineup did just enough — heart of the order finally got into something against the Giants starter and that was the ballgame.
03
hot take
Giants are 27-40 and it's June. That's not a slump anymore, that's who they are.
04
deep cut
Three runs at Oracle should win you most nights. Bullpen gave up the one that mattered.
05
exit
Nats are over .500 now, quietly. Should be a fun rest of the series.
The recap
Nationals snuck out of Oracle with a 4-3 win, and you could feel the Giants letting this one slip late. Washington's bats kept chipping, San Francisco's pen couldn't slam the door, and a one-run game on the bay is always a coin flip in that marine air.
No box-score heroes jumping off the page here, just a scrappy road W that nudges the Nats over .500 at 34-33. Giants drop to 27-40 and the vibe in that clubhouse has to be getting heavy.