One inning changed the game. The San Diego Padres turned a deficit into a lead in the third and pulled away from the Washington Nationals for a convincing home victory.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SD | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Jackson Merrill was the force behind San Diego’s offense, delivering a triple and homers while driving in the runs that kept the Padres in control. Ty France and Fernando Tatis Jr. also contributed to the attack.
Keibert Ruiz put Washington ahead with a homer in the third, and Dylan Crews later brought Nasim Nuñez home with a single. The Padres answered when Ty France brought Fernando Tatis Jr. across, then Jackson Merrill’s triple brought Manny Machado and Ty France home to give San Diego the lead. Samad Taylor’s bunt single, followed by a throwing error by Jackson Kent, added another run, and Fernando Tatis Jr. brought Taylor home.
Jackson Kent took the loss after the Padres broke through against him, while Kyle Hart earned the win after keeping Washington scoreless during his time on the mound. San Diego’s pitching held the Nationals without another scoring play after the third.
The Padres extended their winning streak, while Washington’s losing streak continued. The game belonged to San Diego because of that one-inning burst, and Merrill’s power made the early turn stand up.
San Diego Padres defeated Washington Nationals, 9-2.
- Jackson Merrill went 4-for-5 with 2 home runs, 1 triple, 6 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .245 on the season).
- Keibert Ruiz went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .283 on the season).
- Fernando Tatis went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .284 on the season).
- Jackson Kent allowed 5 runs on 8 hits over 3.0 innings, striking out 2, and took the loss (1-4) (6.59 ERA).
- Kyle Hart allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 2.1 innings, striking out 1, to earn the win (1-3) (3.96 ERA).
- David Morgan allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 0.1 innings (4.56 ERA).
San Diego Padres improved to 78-68 (4 straight wins); Washington Nationals fell to 67-81 (7 straight losses).