The Washington Nationals CJ Abrams rounds the bases after connecting for his ninth home run of the season against the San Francisco Giants at Nationals Park in DC on Sat Jul 22, 2023 (AP News photo)

Giants Lose Fourth In a Row to Nationals 10-1

By Barbara Mason

Friday night the San Francisco Giants (54-44) lost their third game in a row and the first game of their series with the Washington Nationals (39-58). They needed to put a stop to the string of losses and even up this series, they couldn’t do it dropping their fourth game in a row losing a in laugher to Washington 10-1 at Nationals Park in DC on Saturday night.

The Nationals had a very hot second inning scoring six runs and putting the Giants in a pretty good size hole. There was a lot of baseball left in the game with those runs coming early but San Francisco would have to really get the offense going.

The Giants got up on the scoreboard in the third inning, J.D.Davis sacrificed bringing LaMonte Wade Jr. home from third. San Francisco had scored their first run of the game and needed a whole lot more.

The Nationals made any comeback by the Giants even more challenging. Washington scored four more runs in the fourth inning. The 10-1 lead gave the Nationals control of this game.

Neither team would score for the remainder of the game.

S.F.’s pitcher Logan Webb had a tough outing. He lasted 1.1 innings giving up five hits and six runs. Sean Manaea came in to relieve. He had trouble with the Nationals as well. He allowed nine hits and four runs. It was a tough day on the mound for the Giants.

CJ Abrams continued his hot streak homering on what just so happened to be his bobblehead night. The Nationals won a game that, just like last night, had them as underdogs. The Nats will be going for the sweep Sunday and the Giants are just looking to break a four game losing streak.

First pitch is scheduled for 10:35 AM. Anthony Desclafani (4-8 ERA 4.72) will be on the mound for the Giants. The Nationals will start Mackenzie Gore (5-7 ERA 4.59).