Daylen Lile's RBI single in 10th lifts Nationals over Orioles, 4-3

BALTIMORE (AP) — Daylen Lile hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning, Luis García Jr. homered as part of a four-hit day and the Washington Nationals beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Saturday night.

The Nationals snapped a four-game losing streak. Baltimore has dropped three of four.

Lile singled off Ryan Helsley (0-4) to lead off the 10th and bring in automatic runner Dylan Crews.

Clayton Beeter (3-1) pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for Washington. Justin Lawrence escaped a bases-loaded jam by inducing Samuel Basallo’s game-ending groundout in his Nationals debut to earn his first save since 2024.

Washington starter Foster Griffin allowed an unearned run on three hits and two walks in seven innings while throwing 112 pitches, the most by a Nationals pitcher since Patrick Corbin had 113 against Pittsburgh on June 28, 2022. Griffin tied his career high with nine strikeouts.

The Orioles quickly attacked Washington’s struggling bullpen when they finally got the chance in the eighth. Chadwick Tromp singled off PJ Poulin, then moved up on a passed ball. Poulin retired the next two batters, but Pete Alonso greeted Orlando Ribalta with a double to left to make it 3-2. Alonso came around to tie it on pinch hitter Basallo’s single.

The Nationals opened the scoring in the second when Lile doubled and then scored on Jorbit Vivas’ single. The Orioles tied it in the bottom of the inning on Tromp’s two-out RBI single.

García gave the Nationals a 2-1 lead when he led off the fifth with a 418-foot blast to right off Orioles starter Brandon Young. Baltimore third baseman Blaze Alexander committed fielding and throwing errors on Vivas’ leadoff grounder in the sixth. Drew Millas singled to drive in Vivas two batters later.

Young allowed two runs on seven hits in five innings and recorded a career-high eight strikeouts.

Washington RHP Zack Littell (6-6, 5.40 ERA) faces Baltimore RHP Kyle Bradish (5-7, 3.64) in Sunday’s series finale.

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Washington Nationals' Luis Garcia Jr., left, celebrates with third base coach Victor Estevez (7) as he rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Baltimore Orioles' Pete Alonso reacts after he struck out during the third inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Washington Nationals pitcher Foster Griffin throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brandon Young throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Washington Nationals' Luis Garcia Jr. celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ian Happ hit a three-run homer, newly acquired left-hander David Peterson bounced back for the win after giving up a home run on his first pitch as a Cub, and Chicago beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-2 on Saturday night.

Happ’s 17th homer capped a four-run sixth that put the Cubs up 6-2.

Peterson (4-6), acquired Thursday from the Mets to bolster an injury-riddled rotation, allowed Jackson Chourio’s 11th homer on his first pitch, but then settled in to allow two runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Seiya Suzuki and Michael Conforto also homered for the Cubs, who moved 6 1/2 games behind the NL Central-leading Brewers, who had won the first four meetings between the teams this season.

Chad Patrick (5-4) relieved to open the sixth and retired the first two hitters before issuing a pair of walks. Nico Hoerner followed with an RBI single to put the Cubs up 3-2. Happ then sent the first pitch 381 feet to right for his first homer since June 13.

Alex Bregman’s sacrifice fly in the seventh increased the lead to 7-2. Conforto added a pinch-hit homer in the ninth.

Kyle Harrison retired the first 10 hitters before Matt Shaw singled up the middle with one out in the fourth. Suzuki followed with his 12th homer to put Chicago up 2-1.

The Brewers tied it 2-all in the fifth when Blake Perkins doubled to open and Sal Frelick followed with an RBI single.

The Cubs acquired Peterson in exchange for minor-league infielder Cole Mathis after starters Edward Cabrera and Ben Brown joined three other starters on the injured list.

Brandon Woodruff (2-1, 3.00 ERA) starts for the Brewers on Sunday, while LHP Ryan Rolison (5-1, 1.82) is expected to go for the Cubs.

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Milwaukee Brewers' Sal Frelick hits an RBI single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Milwaukee Brewers' Jackson Chourio, bottom, steals second base as Chicago Cubs' Dansby Swanson (7) leaps to catch the ball during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki (27) is tagged out at home by Milwaukee Brewers' William Contreras, right, during the seventh inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Chicago Cubs' David Peterson winds up to deliver during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Chicago Cubs' Ian Happ rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)