Washington Nationals tops San Francisco Giants 3-0
Game Summary
Washington Nationals defeated San Francisco Giants 3-0.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 5th. Washington Nationals pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
A classic pitchers' duel: 17 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Matt Chapman led San Francisco Giants's offense, going 2-for-4. San Francisco Giants reliever Keaton Winn threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Curtis Mead led Washington Nationals's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Washington Nationals reliever Miles Mikolas threw 4.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
San Francisco Giants starter Robbie Ray: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 7 K, 1 BB (93 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.17 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.0 IP with 1 K — a flawless relief effort.
Washington Nationals starter PJ Poulin: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB (16 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 8.3 IP with 9 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
San Francisco Giants: 8 H, 0 RBI (team AVG 0.258).
Multi-hit games: Matt Chapman (2-for-4), Rafael Devers (2-for-4), Drew Gilbert (2-for-4).
Washington Nationals: 7 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.226). 3 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Keibert Ruiz (2-for-3).
Turning Points
Washington Nationals's pitching staff threw a shutout, blanking San Francisco Giants's lineup.