San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals
September 9, 2026 • 4:10 PM • Petco Park
Status
Final
San Diego Padres
SD
9
Washington Nationals
WSH
2
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Probable Pitchers
San Diego Padres
Starter
Washington Nationals
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSan Diego Padres
78-68 (.534)
Div
#2
WC
#3
GB
10.5
Washington Nationals
67-81 (.453)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
19.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | San Diego Padres | Washington Nationals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .717 | .744 |
| HR | 183 | 210 |
| Runs | 722 | 821 |
| ERA | 3.99 | 4.67 |
| WHIP | 1.29 | 1.39 |
| Strikeouts | 1315 | 1283 |
Top Players
San Diego Padres
Hitters
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Washington Nationals
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| San Diego Padres | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 16 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| James Wood (DH) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dylan Crews (RF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrés Chaparro (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| CJ Abrams (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yohandy Morales (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Tena (2B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daylen Lile (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keibert Ruiz (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nasim Nuñez (SS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady House (3B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Young (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Kent (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brad Lord (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luis Perales (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eddy Yean (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| San Diego Padres | |||||||
| Fernando Tatis Jr. (2B) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xander Bogaerts (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Machado (3B) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ty France (1B) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jackson Merrill (CF) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Luis Campusano (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Hays (DH) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Salas (DH) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Samad Taylor (LF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jase Bowen (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Walker Buehler (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kyle Hart (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David Morgan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yuki Matsui (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wandy Peralta (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Griffin Canning (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |||||||
| Jackson Kent | 3.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Brad Lord | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis Perales | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Eddy Yean | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| San Diego Padres | |||||||
| Walker Buehler | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Kyle Hart | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| David Morgan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuki Matsui | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wandy Peralta | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Griffin Canning | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 3 • Home Run • 0-1
Keibert Ruiz homers (10) on a fly ball to right field.
top 3 • Single • 0-2
Dylan Crews singles on a line drive to right fielder Jase Bowen. Nasim Nuñez scores. Jacob Young to 3rd. James Wood to 2nd.
bottom 3 • Single • 1-2
Ty France singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Fernando Tatis Jr. scores. Manny Machado to 2nd.
bottom 3 • Triple • 3-2
Jackson Merrill triples (4) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Dylan Crews, deflected by center fielder Jacob Young. Manny Machado scores. Ty France scores.
bottom 4 • Single • 4-2
Samad Taylor singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Jackson Kent. Austin Hays scores. Samad Taylor to 2nd. Throwing error by pitcher Jackson Kent.
bottom 4 • Single • 5-2
Fernando Tatis Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Samad Taylor scores.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 7-2
Jackson Merrill homers (23) on a fly ball to left field. Ty France scores.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 8-2
Jackson Merrill homers (24) on a fly ball to center field.
bottom 8 • Single • 9-2
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.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 9-2
Keibert Ruiz grounds out, first baseman Ty France to pitcher Griffin Canning.
top 9 • Groundout • 9-2
Daylen Lile grounds out, pitcher Griffin Canning to first baseman Ty France.
top 9 • Strikeout • 9-2
José Tena strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 9-2
Luis Campusano grounds out to first baseman Andrés Chaparro.
bottom 8 • Single • 9-2
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.
bottom 8 • Single • 8-2
Ty France singles on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. Xander Bogaerts to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 8-2
Manny Machado strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Single • 8-2
Xander Bogaerts singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Eddy Yean, deflected by shortstop CJ Abrams.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 8-2
Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out, second baseman José Tena to first baseman Andrés Chaparro.
top 8 • Strikeout • 8-2
CJ Abrams strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 8-2
Andrés Chaparro strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Lineout • 8-2
Dylan Crews lines out to right fielder Jase Bowen.
top 8 • Single • 8-2
James Wood singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jase Bowen.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 8-2
Jase Bowen strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 8-2
Samad Taylor flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 8-2
Ethan Salas strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 7 • Walk • 8-2
Luis Campusano walks.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 8-2
Jackson Merrill homers (24) on a fly ball to center field.
top 7 • Groundout • 7-2
Jacob Young grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Ty France.
top 7 • Lineout • 7-2
Brady House lines out to shortstop Xander Bogaerts.
top 7 • Groundout • 7-2
Keibert Ruiz grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Ty France.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 7-2
Ty France strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 7-2
Manny Machado called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Walk • 7-2
Xander Bogaerts walks.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 7-2
Fernando Tatis Jr. pops out to second baseman CJ Abrams.
top 6 • Groundout • 7-2
Daylen Lile grounds out, second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. to first baseman Ty France.
top 6 • Pop Out • 7-2
Yohandy Morales pops out to first baseman Ty France in foul territory.
top 6 • Lineout • 7-2
CJ Abrams lines out sharply to right fielder Jase Bowen.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 7-2
Jase Bowen flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile.
bottom 5 • Double • 7-2
Samad Taylor doubles (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Dylan Crews.