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San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals

38Belt meetings
16Giants wins
22Nationals wins
20Title changes

San Francisco Giants and Washington Nationals have met 38 times with the MLB belt on the line, from August 7, 1973 to April 10, 2024. The belt changed hands in 20 of those games. Washington Nationals lead the belt series 22–16.

Belt gameDateResult
14,170Aug 7, 1973Montreal Expos beat San Francisco Giants 2–1Defense
14,171Aug 8, 1973San Francisco Giants beat Montreal Expos 2–1Title change
14,172Aug 9, 1973Montreal Expos beat San Francisco Giants 5–3Title change
14,651Aug 9, 1976Montreal Expos beat San Francisco Giants 2–1Title change
14,652Aug 10, 1976Montreal Expos beat San Francisco Giants 3–2Defense
14,653Aug 11, 1976Montreal Expos beat San Francisco Giants 9–3Defense
14,723May 3, 1977Montreal Expos beat San Francisco Giants 3–2Defense
14,724May 4, 1977San Francisco Giants beat Montreal Expos 5–1Title change
14,725May 5, 1977Montreal Expos beat San Francisco Giants 7–1Title change
14,977Aug 15, 1978Montreal Expos beat San Francisco Giants 4–3Title change
14,978Aug 16, 1978Montreal Expos beat San Francisco Giants 1–0Defense
14,979Aug 17, 1978San Francisco Giants beat Montreal Expos 3–0Title change
15,554Jul 23, 1982Montreal Expos beat San Francisco Giants 8–7Defense
15,555Jul 24, 1982San Francisco Giants beat Montreal Expos 5–2Title change
15,556Jul 25, 1982San Francisco Giants beat Montreal Expos 3–2Defense
16,659May 12, 1989San Francisco Giants beat Montreal Expos 2–1Defense
16,660May 13, 1989Montreal Expos beat San Francisco Giants 5–4Title change
16,661May 14, 1989Montreal Expos beat San Francisco Giants 4–3Defense
17,003May 16, 1991San Francisco Giants beat Montreal Expos 5–4Defense
17,004May 17, 1991Montreal Expos beat San Francisco Giants 3–0Title change
17,005May 18, 1991Montreal Expos beat San Francisco Giants 3–1Defense
17,006May 19, 1991Montreal Expos beat San Francisco Giants 5–4Defense
18,654Aug 21, 2001San Francisco Giants beat Montreal Expos 10–2Defense
18,655Aug 22, 2001Montreal Expos beat San Francisco Giants 7–1Title change
18,656Aug 23, 2001San Francisco Giants beat Montreal Expos 10–5Title change
19,916May 11, 2009San Francisco Giants beat Washington Nationals 11–7Defense
19,917May 12, 2009San Francisco Giants beat Washington Nationals 9–7Defense
19,918May 13, 2009Washington Nationals beat San Francisco Giants 6–3Title change
20,849Aug 22, 2014San Francisco Giants beat Washington Nationals 10–3Title change
20,850Aug 23, 2014Washington Nationals beat San Francisco Giants 6–2Title change
20,851Aug 24, 2014Washington Nationals beat San Francisco Giants 14–6Defense
20,884Oct 3, 2014San Francisco Giants beat Washington Nationals 3–2 PlayoffsTitle change
20,885Oct 4, 2014San Francisco Giants beat Washington Nationals 2–1 PlayoffsDefense
20,886Oct 6, 2014Washington Nationals beat San Francisco Giants 4–1 PlayoffsTitle change
20,887Oct 7, 2014San Francisco Giants beat Washington Nationals 3–2 PlayoffsTitle change
22,326Apr 8, 2024Washington Nationals beat San Francisco Giants 8–1Title change
22,327Apr 9, 2024Washington Nationals beat San Francisco Giants 5–3Defense
22,328Apr 10, 2024San Francisco Giants beat Washington Nationals 7–1Title change

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