Abrams Leads the 9th Inning Comeback

Abrams Leads the 9th Inning Comeback

From Nats Chat by Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi, Blue Wire

June 9, 2026 · 31 min · Episode 931

About this episode

The episode discusses the Nats' 4-3 victory over the Giants, highlighting key plays and players in the 9th inning comeback.

The Nats rallied with a 3-run 9th inning on their way to a 4-3 victory on Monday evening over the Giants. Mark (From San Francisco) recap the win that returns Washington to being above .500 through 67 games played. (04:30) CJ Abrams' finger prints were all over the top of the 9th as he came up to bat down two runs. Abrams then came through with a 2-run single, stole second base, and then scored the go-ahead run on Daylen Lile's single. It was a surprise that the Giants did not intentional walk Abrams when given the initial chance. (14:00) James Wood scored the first run of the game on an awkward yet effective slide into home. Wood stole second base and then came into score on Luis Garcia Jr.'s RBI single. (17:30) An eventful catch and collision between Dylan Crews & Daylen Lile. Both stayed in the game after running into each other in the bottom of the 4th. (20:00 ) Richard Lovelady was the Opener before handing the ball to Miles Mikolas. The veteran righty almost lasted five innings, but Mitchell Parker did not do a good job in relief of Mikolas. (22:00) Gus Varland notched his 5th save of the season which leads the team. Varland has been in the majors since 2023; yet had…

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Hosts: Mark Zuckerman, Al Galdi

Topics covered

  • baseball
  • Washington Nationals
  • comeback
  • CJ Abrams
  • game recap
  • MLB

Keywords

  • Nats
  • Giants
  • 9th inning
  • CJ Abrams
  • James Wood
  • MLB
  • victory
  • baseball

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Organizations: Giants, Nats

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