Deadspin | Ramos powers Giants past host Nationals 
Apr 17, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; San Francisco Giants infielder Luis Arraez (L) and Giants center fielder Drew Gilbert (R) walk back to the dugout after scoring runs on a two run single by Giants third baseman Matt Chapman (not pictured) against the Washington Nationals during the second inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Heliot Ramos hit a three-run home run, Drew Gilbert and Casey Schmitt added solo shots and the San Francisco Giants beat the Nationals 10-5 in Washington on Friday night.
Matt Chapman had three hits and drove in three runs for the Giants, who have won two in row.
Logan Webb (2-2) went six innings for the win, allowing four runs on seven hits.
After scoring three runs or less in five straight games, the Giants jumped in front with a six-run second inning.
James Wood and Daylen Lile homered, and Jose Tena had three hits for the Nationals.
Washington’s Zack Littell (0-2) gave up eight runs on 11 hits over four innings.
Schmitt and Jung Hoo Lee opened the second inning with singles and Ramos followed with his first homer of the season, a three-run shot to center, to make it 3-0.
After Daniel Susac singled and was thrown out attempting to steal, Gilbert walked and Willy Adames singled. Littell retired Luis Arraez on a groundout as both runners advanced, and Champman lined a single to left center to make it 5-0. Rafael Devers doubled over the head of Wood in right and the lead was 6-0.
The Nationals got one back in the third. Tena singled and went to third on a single by Keibert Ruiz. Wood struck out, but Brady House grounded into a fielder’s choice and Tena scored.
Gilbert homered leading off the fourth to make it 7-1. Adames doubled and went to third on a ground out. With the infield in, Chapman singled between short and third to increase the lead to 8-1.
Joey Wiemer singled leading off the bottom half and Lile homered to center to pull Washington within 8-3.
Lile walked with one out in the sixth and scored on a two-out single by Tena.
Schmitt homered in the seventh to make it 9-4, but Wood answered in the bottom half to make it 9-5.
Ramos walked with the bases loaded in the ninth to push the lead to 10-5.
Luis Arraez had two singles and has hit safely in each of his 12 career games at Nationals Park.
–Field Level Media
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Apr 17, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; San Francisco Giants infielder Luis Arraez (L) and Giants center fielder Drew Gilbert (R) walk back to the dugout after scoring runs on a two run single by Giants third baseman Matt Chapman (not pictured) against the Washington Nationals during the second inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Heliot Ramos hit a three-run home run, Drew Gilbert and Casey Schmitt added solo shots and the San Francisco Giants beat the Nationals 10-5 in Washington on Friday night.
Matt Chapman had three hits and drove in three runs for the Giants, who have won two in row.
Logan Webb (2-2) went six innings for the win, allowing four runs on seven hits.
After scoring three runs or less in five straight games, the Giants jumped in front with a six-run second inning.
James Wood and Daylen Lile homered, and Jose Tena had three hits for the Nationals.
Washington’s Zack Littell (0-2) gave up eight runs on 11 hits over four innings.
Schmitt and Jung Hoo Lee opened the second inning with singles and Ramos followed with his first homer of the season, a three-run shot to center, to make it 3-0.
After Daniel Susac singled and was thrown out attempting to steal, Gilbert walked and Willy Adames singled. Littell retired Luis Arraez on a groundout as both runners advanced, and Champman lined a single to left center to make it 5-0. Rafael Devers doubled over the head of Wood in right and the lead was 6-0.
The Nationals got one back in the third. Tena singled and went to third on a single by Keibert Ruiz. Wood struck out, but Brady House grounded into a fielder’s choice and Tena scored.
Gilbert homered leading off the fourth to make it 7-1. Adames doubled and went to third on a ground out. With the infield in, Chapman singled between short and third to increase the lead to 8-1.
Joey Wiemer singled leading off the bottom half and Lile homered to center to pull Washington within 8-3.
Lile walked with one out in the sixth and scored on a two-out single by Tena.
Schmitt homered in the seventh to make it 9-4, but Wood answered in the bottom half to make it 9-5.
Ramos walked with the bases loaded in the ninth to push the lead to 10-5.
Luis Arraez had two singles and has hit safely in each of his 12 career games at Nationals Park.
–Field Level Media
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