Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres
May 31, 2026 • 1:35 PM • Nationals Park
Status
Final
Washington Nationals
WSH
4
San Diego Padres
SD
2
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Probable Pitchers
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Starter
San Diego Padres
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsWashington Nationals
31-29 (.517)
Div
#2
WC
#7
GB
9.0
San Diego Padres
32-26 (.552)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
5.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Washington Nationals | San Diego Padres |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .745 | .658 |
| HR | 94 | 73 |
| Runs | 392 | 272 |
| ERA | 4.66 | 3.91 |
| WHIP | 1.38 | 1.29 |
| Strikeouts | 554 | 590 |
Top Players
Washington Nationals
Hitters
Pitchers
San Diego Padres
Hitters
Pitchers
3.2 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
3.0 IP, 2 SO, 3 ERA
5.1 IP, 2 SO, 3.375 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Padres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Padres | |||||||
| Fernando Tatis Jr. (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Sheets (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Manny Machado (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xander Bogaerts (SS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Merrill (CF) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ty France (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Castellanos (LF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sung-Mun Song (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddy Fermin (C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Miguel Andujar (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rodolfo Durán (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Griffin Canning (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yuki Matsui (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jeremiah Estrada (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adrian Morejon (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jason Adam (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| James Wood (RF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Luis García Jr. (1B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrés Chaparro (1B) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Mead (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CJ Abrams (SS) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylen Lile (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Young (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| José Tena (DH) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jorbit Vivas (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nasim Nuñez (2B) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keibert Ruiz (C) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Littell (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Orlando Ribalta (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clayton Beeter (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Padres | |||||||
| Griffin Canning | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Yuki Matsui | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Estrada | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Morejon | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Adam | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| Zack Littell | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Orlando Ribalta | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Clayton Beeter | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 4 • Home Run • 1-0
Luis García Jr. homers (5) on a line drive to center field.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 3-0
James Wood homers (16) on a line drive to center field. Keibert Ruiz scores.
top 7 • Double • 3-1
Ty France doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Xander Bogaerts scores. Jackson Merrill to 3rd.
top 7 • Sac Fly • 3-2
Nick Castellanos out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jacob Young. Jackson Merrill scores. Ty France to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Double • 4-2
Andrés Chaparro doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Castellanos. Nasim Nuñez scores. James Wood to 3rd.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout Double Play • 4-2
Ty France called out on strikes and Jackson Merrill caught stealing 2nd, catcher Keibert Ruiz to second baseman Nasim Nuñez to catcher Keibert Ruiz.
top 9 • Single • 4-2
Jackson Merrill singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile.
top 9 • Groundout • 4-2
Xander Bogaerts grounds out, third baseman Curtis Mead to first baseman Andrés Chaparro.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-2
José Tena strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 4-2
Jacob Young flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 4-2
Daylen Lile flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-2
CJ Abrams singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
top 8 • Flyout • 4-2
Manny Machado flies out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-2
Gavin Sheets strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Pop Out • 4-2
Fernando Tatis Jr. pops out to shortstop CJ Abrams.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 4-2
Curtis Mead flies out to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr.
bottom 7 • Double • 4-2
Andrés Chaparro doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Castellanos. Nasim Nuñez scores. James Wood to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Forceout • 3-2
James Wood grounds into a force out, third baseman Manny Machado to shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Nasim Nuñez to 3rd. Keibert Ruiz out at 2nd. James Wood to 1st.
bottom 7 • Forceout • 3-2
Keibert Ruiz ground bunts into a force out, first baseman Ty France to third baseman Manny Machado. José Tena out at 3rd. Nasim Nuñez to 2nd. Keibert Ruiz to 1st.
bottom 7 • Single • 3-2
Jorbit Vivas singles on a ground ball to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. José Tena to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 3-2
José Tena walks.
top 7 • Strikeout Double Play • 3-2
Miguel Andujar challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Miguel Andujar called out on strikes and Sung-Mun Song caught stealing 2nd, catcher Keibert Ruiz to second baseman Jorbit Vivas to catcher Keibert Ruiz.
top 7 • Walk • 3-2
Sung-Mun Song walks.
top 7 • Sac Fly • 3-2
Nick Castellanos out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jacob Young. Jackson Merrill scores. Ty France to 3rd.
top 7 • Double • 3-1
Ty France doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Xander Bogaerts scores. Jackson Merrill to 3rd.
top 7 • Single • 3-0
Jackson Merrill singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Curtis Mead. Xander Bogaerts to 2nd.
top 7 • Walk • 3-0
Xander Bogaerts walks.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-0
Jacob Young grounds out, pitcher Yuki Matsui to first baseman Ty France.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-0
Daylen Lile strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-0
CJ Abrams grounds out, second baseman Sung-Mun Song to first baseman Ty France.
top 6 • Groundout • 3-0
Manny Machado grounds out softly, first baseman Luis García Jr. to pitcher Zack Littell.
top 6 • Strikeout • 3-0
Gavin Sheets strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Flyout • 3-0
Fernando Tatis Jr. flies out to center fielder Jacob Young.
top 6 • Walk • 3-0
Freddy Fermin walks.
bottom 5 • Lineout • 3-0
Curtis Mead lines out to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr.