The Giants turned a four-run deficit into a stunning walk-off victory, scoring five runs in the ninth inning to defeat Washington 11-10 at Oracle Park. San Francisco trailed 10-6 entering the bottom of the ninth before exploding for their biggest comeback of the season.
Matt Chapman led the offensive charge with a 4-for-5 performance that included two home runs and three RBI. The third baseman homered in the sixth and eighth innings, carrying a .258 average with 6 home runs and 37 RBI this season. Bryce Eldridge delivered the decisive blow with a walk-off grand slam in the ninth, finishing 1-for-4 with 4 RBI and carrying a .298 average.
The ninth-inning rally began when Chapman doubled to right, scoring Arraez to make it 10-7. Eldridge then launched his grand slam to right field, bringing Chapman, Devers and Lee home to complete the stunning comeback. Washington had taken a 10-6 lead in the top of the ninth when Mead homered to left center.
Washington built an early advantage behind strong pitching from Foster Griffin, who allowed 1 run over 6 innings with 5 strikeouts. The Nationals scored 4 runs in the sixth inning and 3 more in the seventh to take control. Daylen Lile drove in 2 runs with a 4-for-5 performance, while James Wood homered in the third inning. Reiver Sanmartin earned his first win of the season for San Francisco, while Mitchell Parker took the loss for Washington.
San Francisco snapped a two-game losing streak to improve to 27-41. Washington's two-game winning streak ended as they fell to 35-33.