Washington Nationals defeat Los Angeles Angels in extra-innings series finale

The Washington Nationals secured a walk-off victory against the Los Angeles Angels on September 12 at Nationals Park to claim the series. Andrew Alvarez provided seven scoreless innings with eight strikeouts, allowing only one hit to build a 4-0 lead. The bullpen struggled in the eighth and ninth innings, allowing the Angels to briefly take the lead before Andres Chaparro tied the game in the bottom of the ninth. After a scoreless tenth inning from Jack Sinclair, CJ Abrams stole third base to set up a walk-off scenario. Harry Ford subsequently hit a ground ball that resulted in a game-ending error by Zach Neto. The win marks the team's second walk-off victory of the season.

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