SF Giants’ Kai-Wei Teng earns first win of profession by blanking Nationals out of bullpen

SAN FRANCISCO – Whether or not it was a curveball that sat within the low-90s, a slider a tick slower, or a changeup, sinker or slider of various speeds, Kai-Wei Teng put every pitch precisely the place he needed on a comparatively heat Friday evening at Oracle Park.

Unleashing his five-pitch arsenal, Teng overwhelmed Nationals hitters to the tune of 5 scoreless innings of reduction in San Francisco’s 5-0 victory over the Nationals.

Six days after being saddled with the loss in New York, the 26-year-old from Taiwan was sharp towards cellar-dwelling Washington. He struck out 4, allowed simply three hits and walked just one whereas throwing 64 pitches.

For his efforts, the righthander earned the primary win of his profession and allowed San Francisco to start out a nine-game homestand with a victory. The Giants, who received their first residence recreation since July 11, improved to 59-57, whereas Washington fell to 45-70.

Lefthander Matt Gage opened the sport and threw one inning.

The Gaints gave Teng a 2-0 lead after Rafael Devers belted a ball 427 ft over the correct heart subject wall and Matt Chapman singled in Willy Adames from second base within the backside of the primary inning.

The Giants put up 10 hits, eight of them off Nationals starter Jake Irvin (8-7). Leadoff hitter Heliot Ramos additionally prolonged his on-base streak to 21 video games by strolling within the backside of the seventh.

Star prospect Drew Gilbert, acquired within the Tyler Rogers commerce, made his MLB debut in proper subject. Whereas he didn’t get successful, he nonetheless discovered a technique to convey the Oracle Park crowd to life.

He tracked a looping fly ball off Jacob Younger’s bat deep into proper subject. He twisted, turned, and endured a face stuffed with filth after securing the catch.

BLANK BLANK within the ? inning of their MLB recreation at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Space Information Group)

After being held hitless for the primary 4 innings, the Nationals’ bats strung collectively three consecutive hits and loaded the bases to start the fifth inning.

Teng responded by throwing a sinker to get the drive out at residence. On the following pitch, Teng unleashed a curveball that resulted in a grounder to Willy Adames and a double play to finish the inning.

Casey Schmitt made it a four-run Giants lead when he hit a two-run homer over the left subject wall within the sixth inning. Patrick Bailey, who additionally hit a triple, made it 5-0 with a single and a few good base operating by Jung Hoo Lee within the eighth inning.

San Francisco requested Matt Gage, usually a reliever, to make his second profession begin because the workforce’s opener. He did his job, throwing his slider on 9 of 17 pitches throughout a flawless first inning.

Lefthanded rookie Carson Whisenhunt is predicted to start out towards Brad Lord on Saturday, and Justin Verlander will attempt to earn his second win of the season towards McKenzie Gore on Sunday.

San Francisco Giants’ Rafael Devers (16) is congratulated within the dugout after hitting a solo residence run within the first inning of their MLB recreation at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Space Information Group)