Giants Win 7-6 Over Nationals on Chapman's RBI in 12th

In Washington, D.C., on Saturday night, Matt Chapman's RBI single in the 12th inning propelled the San Francisco Giants to a 7-6 victory over the Washington Nationals, marking their third consecutive win in the series.

The game, which extended into extra innings after a back-and-forth battle, saw the Giants break a 6-6 tie when Chapman led off the top of the 12th against reliever Cionel Pérez and singled to left field, scoring the automatic runner Luis Arraez placed on second base under extra-innings rules. Caleb Kilian then pitched a scoreless bottom half for his first major league win, allowing just one baserunner on an intentional walk over two innings of relief.

The Nationals threatened repeatedly but fell short in key moments. In the 10th, they loaded the bases with no outs against Giants reliever Ryan Walker, but Walker escaped the jam with two strikeouts—Daylen Lile swinging and Nasim Nuñez on a 3-2 pitch after a foul liner—and a sharp grounder from Jorbit Vivas that shortstop Willy Adames turned into a force out at second before throwing to first for the third out, stranding the potential winning run.

James Wood provided an early spark for Washington, leading off the...