By GREG BEACHAM
AP Sports Writer
SAN FRANCISCO — Ryan Zimmerman’s 30-game hitting streak ended when he went 0 for 3 with two walks, but Shairon Martis allowed two hits over seven sharp innings to remain unbeaten this season in the Washington Nationals’ 6-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.
Zimmerman never got the ball out of the infield, falling just short of Vladimir Guerrero’s franchise-record streak of 31 games for the Montreal Expos in 1999. After two groundouts and two walks against Giants starter Barry Zito, Zimmerman grounded into a fielder’s choice against reliever Pat Misch in the ninth.
San Francisco’s fans still gave him a standing ovation, and Zimmerman slid home with Washington’s sixth run moments later, beating a throw from the infield.