An RBI single from Ben Revere and Daniel Murphy's RBI triple broke a 1-1 tie in the fifth, and the Nationals got a three-run cushion on Anthony Rendon's single that scored Jayson Werth in the sixth. Werth finished the game 2-for-3 with one RBI and one run scored.
Jeff Samardzija lasted six innings for the first time since the All-Star break. But, with the Giants' struggles at the plate persisting, each mistake proved costly. The Giants have now scored two runs or fewer in three consecutive games.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Historic triple play: The Nationals pulled off the first triple play in franchise history when Zimmerman caught a lineout fromCrawford, stepped on first base and fired to third.