Giants Drop Finale, Lose Sweep Chance

0:00On April 19th, the 7th Cisco Giants couldn't cap off their hot series against the Washington Nationals with a sweep in Sunday's finale at Nationals Park. After dropping 17 runs in the first two wins, their bats went silent in a three-nothing loss, marking their first mis-sweep chance of the 2026 MLB season. Robbie Ray took the mound for the Giants and delivered a solid start, going six innings while allowing seven hits, three earned runs, one walk, and, striking out seven on 92 pitches. With things unraveled in the bottom of the fifth, when the Nats played it all three runs, starting with a double from Kybert Ruiz and capped by Curtis, meets two run homer. Giants fans had to feel the frustration as the offense struggled to respond, especially after such a strong series opener. The lone highlight came from center-fielder Drew Gilbert, who went two for four and another multi-hit effort, filling in for the injured Harrison Bader. San Francisco got runners-on in the eighth, with singles from Matt Chapman and Rafael Divers,

1:02but a double play and strikeout killed the thread. In the ninth, Heliot Ramos doubled to start, yet pop-outs and grounders ended it quietly, with no runs crossing the plate. Now the Giants head back to Oracle Park for a six-game homestand, facing the Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Marlins, looking to rebound and keep pushing forward. Headwraps Washington Nationals News today brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with The Story.