SAN FRANCISCO -- With his team chasing the Chicago Cubs for the best record in baseball, Washington manager Dusty Baker is willing to do whatever it takes to keep the Nationals close -- even if it means pulling closer Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth inning. Donnie Shell Steelers Jersey .While it might not be the move he cherishes, its one Baker may make even more down the stretch as Papelbon struggles through one of his roughest stretches of the season.Ryan Zimmerman had two hits and scored a run, Trea Turner added two hits and an RBI and the Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Thursday night in the opener of a key four-game series between division leaders.Papelbon went into the game with 19 saves and retired one batter in the ninth before getting pulled in favor of Shawn Kelley after giving up a single and walk.Im sure he felt badly but I had to do what I had to do to win the ballgame, Baker said of his closer. Im sure that Pap didnt like it but Im sure that he understands.Papelbon has struggled over the past week. He took the loss Sunday against San Diego and again on Tuesday in Cleveland before being unable to close out the win in San Francisco.The object is to win the game, Papelbon said. Do what you can do to win the game.Bryce Harper doubled in a run while Anthony Rendon had two hits to help the Nationals beat All-Star game starter Johnny Cueto (13-3) in Bakers return to AT&T Park. Baker won 840 games as the Giants manager from 1993-2002.San Francisco scored a run in the ninth to pull within 4-2 before Kelley struck out Angel Pagan with the bases loaded to end it and get his fifth save.I was just told to be ready, Kelley said. I had plenty of time to get loose. Basically was just sitting down there waiting to see Dusty poke his head out. When he did I knew it was my turn.The two teams went into the game with identical 59-42 records before Washington won to join the Chicago Cubs (61-40) as the only teams in the majors with at least 60 wins.Nationals starter Tanner Roark (10-6) allowed one run over seven innings, striking out three and walking three. He also singled in a run as part of a three-run second inning.Sammy Solis pitched the eighth while Papelbon, Oliver Perez and Kelley combined to retire the final three batters.Washington jumped on Cueto early with four consecutive two-out singles and a walk in the second inning. Danny Espinosa, Roark and Turner each had an RBI in the inning.Cueto lasted only five innings, matching his shortest outing of the season. The right-hander allowed eight hits and three runs with three strikeouts and two walks.The Giants went into the day hitting .157 with runners in scoring position since the break and squandered a big opportunity in the fourth after Brandon Crawfords one-out triple. Brandon Belt struck out looking and Crawford was caught trying to advance when a pitch from Roark bounced in front of the plate.Man we couldve used a big hit there to really pick this club up when youre in a streak like this, but they got out of it, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. We just couldnt quite finish it there in the ninth. It wouldve done a lot for the club.Harpers RBI double in the sixth drove in Turner and made it 4-1.WERTHS STREAK REACHES 31Jayson Werth singled in the fifth to extend his on-base streak to a career-high 31 games, the longest active streak in the majors.TRAINERS ROOMGiants: 2B Joe Panik was activated from the disabled list. Panik missed 23 games with concussion. ... 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