Caleb Kilian earned the win in extras against the Nationals with two scoreless innings on Saturday.
Ryan Walker got the save chance in the ninth with the Giants up by one run and surrendered the lead on a pair of hits before going to extras. He got one more inning and held the Nationals scoreless in the tenth. Kilian worked the 11th and fell in line for the win with a shutout 12th after the Giants took the lead. It was a rare traditional save opportunity blown by Walker, who holds a 4.00 ERA over nine innings. Kilian has been outstanding, giving up one run with 14 strikeouts over 10 frames. It’s difficult to gauge how this situation will play out, but expect more mixing and matching between Walker and Kilian, with Erik Miller and Keaton Winn also in the mix.
