Giants rally from 9-run deficit, win 11-10 on walk-off slam

In a stunning reversal of fortune, the San Francisco Giants scored 10 runs over the final two innings to erase a nine-run deficit and defeat the Washington Nationals 11-10 on Wednesday afternoon at Oracle Park. The comeback was capped by a walk-off grand slam from rookie Bryce Eldridge with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning.

The victory, which prevented a three-game series sweep, marked the end of a historic streak. According to Sportradar, major league teams trailing by at least eight runs in the eighth inning or later had lost 4,291 consecutive games since May 29, 2009. For the Giants franchise, it was only the second such comeback since 1901 and the largest since the team moved to San Francisco in 1958.

Washington appeared in complete control for most of the game, building a 9-1 lead by the middle of the seventh inning. James Wood hit his 18th home run of the season in the third inning off Giants starter Robbie Ray, and the Nationals added three runs in both the sixth and seventh innings. Every Nationals starter recorded a hit, with Daylen Lile collecting four and Curtis Mead also homering.

The Giants' rally began in the eighth inning against reliever Paxton Schultz....