A late rally carried the San Diego Padres past the Washington Nationals in a walk-off finish at Petco Park. San Diego turned a three-run deficit into a lead in the eighth, with the game’s defining swing coming after Washington had restored its margin.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | X | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Manny Machado drove the comeback, scoring twice and bringing home the tying runs with a single that made it a new ballgame. Luis Campusano then delivered the go-ahead single, giving the Padres the lead they would not surrender.
The Nationals struck first when Yohandy Morales homered in the second. Brady House’s double brought Abimelec Ortiz and C. J. Abrams across later, and Andrés Chaparro answered San Diego’s first rally with a homer in the eighth. Austin Hays’ sacrifice fly brought Xander Bogaerts home before Machado’s single scored Freddy Fermin and Fernando Tatis Jr. Campusano’s single followed, sending Machado across.
Casey Mize kept San Diego within reach before the Padres’ bullpen finished the job. David Morgan earned the win, and Adrian Morejon recorded the save. Washington’s late relief work could not preserve the advantage, as its final reliever absorbed the loss.
The Padres extended their winning streak, while the Nationals’ losing streak continued. The game belonged to the late rally: Washington had control until San Diego changed everything in the eighth.
San Diego Padres defeated Washington Nationals, 5-4.
- (gpid=sa:691002) went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .375 on the season).
- Andres Chaparro went 1-for-1 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .259 on the season).
- Manny Machado went 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .226 on the season).
- Adrian Morejon allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and closed it out for the save (3) (2.86 ERA).
- (gpid=sa:680899) allowed 1 run on 3 hits over 1.0 inning, and took the loss (0-1) (2.16 ERA).
- David Morgan allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 0.1 innings, to earn the win (3-1) (4.62 ERA).
San Diego Padres improved to 77-68 (3 straight wins); Washington Nationals fell to 67-80 (6 straight losses).