Washington Nationals at San Diego Padres
Wednesday • 4:10 PM EDT
2 – 9
Final
H 4-16 • E 1-0
WSH
67-81
Washington Nationals
WSH • 67-81
SD
78-68
San Diego Padres
SD • 78-68
WSH
67-81
Washington Nationals
WSH • 67-81
2 – 9
Final
H 4-16 • E 1-0
SD
78-68
San Diego Padres
SD • 78-68
Last play: Keibert Ruiz grounds out, first baseman Ty France to pitcher Griffin Canning.
Game Summary
San Diego Padres defeated the Washington Nationals 9-2. The Padres rode a 16-hit outburst, paced by Jackson Merrill’s monster 4-for-5 night (two homers, a triple and six RBIs) and key knocks from Ty France and Fernando Tatis Jr. The game turned in the third inning: after Washington scored twice, San Diego answered with a three-run bottom of the third—including France’s RBI single and Merrill’s run-scoring triple—to take the lead and build momentum. Padres pitchers limited Washington to four hits and two runs; Kyle Hart worked 2.1 scoreless innings for the win, and relievers Wandy Peralta, Griffin Canning and Yuki Matsui followed with scoreless relief. Nationals starter Jackson Kent allowed five runs in three innings and took the loss.
Generated after the final box score
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| SD | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 0 |
Batting
| Player | line | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady House | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yohandy Morales | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Abrams | 0-4 | 3 K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nasim Nuñez | 0-1 | BB, R, SB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrés Chaparro | 0-4 | 2 K | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dylan Crews | 1-3 | BB, K, RBI | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Daylen Lile | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Tena | 0-1 | K | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Wood | 1-3 | BB, K | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jacob Young | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keibert Ruiz | 1-4 | HR, RBI, R | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Campusano | 1-4 | BB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jackson Merrill | 4-5 | 2 HR, 3B, 6 RBI | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Samad Taylor | 2-4 | 2B, K, R | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ethan Salas | 0-2 | K | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Manny Machado | 0-4 | BB, 2 K, R | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Austin Hays | 2-2 | R | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty France | 3-5 | 2B, K, RBI | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fernando Tatis Jr. | 3-5 | RBI, R | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Xander Bogaerts | 1-4 | BB, R | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jase Bowen | 0-3 | 2 K | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pitching
| Player | line | ip | h | r | er | bb | so |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Perales | 2.0 IP, ER, 4 K, 2 BB | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Brad Lord | 2.0 IP, 2 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddy Yean | 1.0 IP, ER, K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jackson Kent | 3.0 IP, 5 ER, 2 K, BB | 3.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Yuki Matsui | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Morgan | 0.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, BB | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wandy Peralta | 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Walker Buehler | 2.1 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, 2 BB | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Griffin Canning | 1.0 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Hart | 2.1 IP, 0 ER, K, 0 BB | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Recent plays
- Keibert Ruiz grounds out, first baseman Ty France to pitcher Griffin Canning.
- Daylen Lile grounds out, pitcher Griffin Canning to first baseman Ty France.
- José Tena strikes out swinging.
- Luis Campusano grounds out to first baseman Andrés Chaparro.
- Jackson Merrill singles on a ground ball to second baseman José Tena, deflected by first baseman Andrés Chaparro. Xander Bogaerts scores. Ty France to 2nd.
- Ty France singles on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. Xander Bogaerts to 2nd.
- Manny Machado strikes out swinging.
- Xander Bogaerts singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Eddy Yean, deflected by shortstop CJ Abrams.
