Pitching control defined the game as the San Diego Padres held off the Washington Nationals. Nick Pivetta kept Washington scoreless through his outing, and the Padres' bullpen protected the narrow margin.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SD | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pivetta anchored San Diego with a scoreless start, earning the win while allowing little traffic. Mason Miller then closed the game with a clean ninth to record the save.
Jackson Merrill opened the scoring when his line-drive single brought Manny Machado home. In the third, Machado's ground-ball single scored Fernando Tatis Jr., and Merrill followed with a sharp single that brought Machado across. Washington answered in the sixth when Dylan Crews homered, with Abimelec Ortiz scoring as well, but the Nationals could not complete the comeback.
Jake Irvin took the loss after San Diego broke through against him early. Crews provided Washington's main offensive spark, but the Padres' relief corps kept the lead intact after the Nationals' rally.
San Diego extended its winning streak, while Washington's losing streak continued. The game stayed within reach after Crews' home run, but the Padres' pitching control carried them through the finish.
San Diego Padres defeated Washington Nationals, 3-2.
- Dylan Crews went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .220 on the season).
- Jackson Merrill went 3-for-4 with 1 double and 2 RBIs (batting .241 on the season).
- Fernando Tatis went 3-for-4 with 1 run scored (batting .283 on the season).
- Jake Irvin allowed 3 runs on 8 hits over 5.2 innings, striking out 3, and took the loss (2-9) (5.52 ERA).
- Nick Pivetta allowed 0 runs on 2 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 2, to earn the win (2-2) (3.43 ERA).
- Mason Miller allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, striking out 2, and closed it out for the save (34) (1.17 ERA).
San Diego Padres improved to 76-68 (2 straight wins); Washington Nationals fell to 67-79 (5 straight losses).