Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres, May 30, 2026

PadresSD
4-9
Final
NationalsWSH

May 30, 2026, 4:05 PM ET | Nationals Park

Last 5 Form

San Diego Padres

1-4

Last 5
L 0-3
vs PHI
L 3-4
vs PHI
L 0-3
vs PHI
W 7-5
@ WSH
L 4-9
@ WSH

Washington Nationals

3-2

Last 5
W 10-2
@ CLE
W 6-3
@ CLE
L 2-3
@ CLE
L 5-7
vs SD
W 9-4
vs SD

Starting Pitchers

San Diego Padres

Michael King headshot
Michael King
Recorded starter

Washington Nationals

Foster Griffin headshot
Foster Griffin
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 30, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
San Diego Padres32-25.561#2#15.0
Washington Nationals30-29.508#3#810.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
San Diego PadresWashington Nationals
.717
OPS
.744
183
HR
210
722
Runs
821
3.99
ERA
4.67
1.29
WHIP
1.39
1315
Strikeouts by pitchers
1283

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

San Diego Padres

Hitters

Manny Machado headshot
Manny Machado

4 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Fernando Tatis Jr. headshot
Fernando Tatis Jr.

10 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Ty France headshot
Ty France

5 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Adrian Morejon headshot
Adrian Morejon

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Yuki Matsui headshot
Yuki Matsui

4.0 IP, 2 SO, 2.25 ERA

Walker Buehler headshot
Walker Buehler

5.1 IP, 2 SO, 3.38 ERA

Washington Nationals

Hitters

Curtis Mead headshot
Curtis Mead

6 H, 3 HR, 8 RBI

James Wood headshot
James Wood

9 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Luis García Jr. headshot
Luis García Jr.

6 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Pitchers

Miles Mikolas headshot
Miles Mikolas

3.2 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Zack Littell headshot
Zack Littell

7.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.29 ERA

Cade Cavalli headshot
Cade Cavalli

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.50 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Drew Millas headshot
Drew Millas
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Manny Machado headshot
Manny Machado
San Diego Padres, MLBDB pick
Foster Griffin headshot
Foster Griffin
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Washington Nationals 9, San Diego Padres 4: SD 6 hits, WSH 8 hits; SD 1 error, WSH 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
San Diego Padres010110010461
Washington Nationals00100062x980

Box Score

Batting

Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado led San Diego Padres with 2 hits each.

San Diego Padres batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Fernando Tatis Jr.2B5121021
Gavin SheetsLF3000210
Miguel AndujarDH3100110
Manny Machado3B4122011
Jackson MerrillCF3000110
Xander BogaertsSS3111101
Ty France1B3010100
Ramón LaureanoRF3000110
Rodolfo DuránC3000120
Totals30464893

Luis García Jr. led Washington Nationals with 2 hits and 2 RBI.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
James WoodRF5010020
Clayton BeeterP0000000
Luis García Jr.1B4022000
Daylen LileLF4001000
CJ AbramsSS4110010
José TenaDH3100010
Andrés ChaparroPH0000100
Jacob YoungPR/CF0000000
Jorbit Vivas3B/2B3110100
Dylan CrewsCF/RF3201000
Drew MillasC4312001
Nasim Nuñez2B2010000
Curtis MeadPH/3B1113100
Totals33989341

Pitching

Michael King went 6.0 innings for San Diego Padres (2 SO, 5 ER); Foster Griffin went 5.0 innings for Washington Nationals (5 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
San Diego Padres
Michael King6.0555121
Bradgley Rodriguez1.0120120
Wandy Peralta1.0222100
Washington Nationals
Foster Griffin5.0533253
Brad Lord2.0000120
Gus Varland0.2111310
Clayton Beeter1.1000210
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T2

    Home Run Xander Bogaerts homers (8) on a fly ball to center field. SD 1, WSH 0

  • B3

    Home Run Drew Millas homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. SD 1, WSH 1

  • T4

    Home Run Manny Machado homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. SD 2, WSH 1

  • T5

    Home Run Fernando Tatis Jr. homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. SD 3, WSH 1

  • B7

    Hit By Pitch Dylan Crews hit by pitch. CJ Abrams scores. José Tena to 3rd. Jorbit Vivas to 2nd. SD 3, WSH 2

  • B7

    Fielders Choice Padres challenged (force play), call on the field was upheld: Drew Millas reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. José Tena scores. Jorbit Vivas to 3rd. Dylan Crews to 2nd. Missed catch error by shortstop Xander Bogaerts, assist to second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. SD 3, WSH 3

  • B7

    Walk Curtis Mead walks. Jorbit Vivas scores. Dylan Crews to 3rd. Drew Millas to 2nd. SD 3, WSH 4

  • B7

    Single Luis García Jr. singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Dylan Crews scores. Drew Millas scores. Curtis Mead to 3rd. SD 3, WSH 6

  • B7

    Forceout Daylen Lile grounds into a force out, second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. to shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Curtis Mead scores. Luis García Jr. out at 2nd. Daylen Lile to 1st. SD 3, WSH 7

  • T8

    Double Manny Machado doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Miguel Andujar scores. SD 4, WSH 7

  • B8

    Double Curtis Mead doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Gavin Sheets. Dylan Crews scores. Drew Millas scores. SD 4, WSH 9

Play-by-Play

All 76 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Flyout Miguel Andujar flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews. SD 4, WSH 9

  • T9

    Walk Gavin Sheets walks. SD 4, WSH 9

  • T9

    Forceout Nationals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds into a force out, shortstop CJ Abrams to second baseman Jorbit Vivas. Rodolfo Durán out at 2nd. Fernando Tatis Jr. to 1st. SD 4, WSH 9

  • T9

    Walk Rodolfo Durán walks. SD 4, WSH 9

  • T9

    Strikeout Ramón Laureano strikes out swinging. SD 4, WSH 9

  • B8

    Flyout James Wood flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill. SD 4, WSH 9

  • B8

    Double Curtis Mead doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Gavin Sheets. Dylan Crews scores. Drew Millas scores. SD 4, WSH 9

  • B8

    Fielders Choice Out Drew Millas reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher Wandy Peralta to catcher Rodolfo Durán. Jacob Young out at home. Dylan Crews to 2nd. SD 4, WSH 7

  • B8

    Forceout Dylan Crews grounds into a force out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. Jacob Young to 3rd. Jorbit Vivas out at 2nd. Dylan Crews to 1st. SD 4, WSH 7

  • B8

    Single Jorbit Vivas singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Jacob Young to 2nd. SD 4, WSH 7

  • B8

    Walk Andrés Chaparro walks. SD 4, WSH 7

  • T8

    Groundout Ty France grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. SD 4, WSH 7

  • T8

    Walk Xander Bogaerts challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Xander Bogaerts walks. Manny Machado to 3rd. Jackson Merrill to 2nd. SD 4, WSH 7

  • T8

    Walk Jackson Merrill walks. SD 4, WSH 7

  • T8

    Double Manny Machado doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Miguel Andujar scores. SD 4, WSH 7

  • T8

    Walk Miguel Andujar walks. SD 3, WSH 7

  • T8

    Flyout Gavin Sheets flies out to right fielder James Wood. SD 3, WSH 7

  • T8

    Strikeout Fernando Tatis Jr. called out on strikes. SD 3, WSH 7

  • B7

    Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. SD 3, WSH 7

  • B7

    Forceout Daylen Lile grounds into a force out, second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. to shortstop Xander Bogaerts. Curtis Mead scores. Luis García Jr. out at 2nd. Daylen Lile to 1st. SD 3, WSH 7

  • B7

    Single Luis García Jr. singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Dylan Crews scores. Drew Millas scores. Curtis Mead to 3rd. SD 3, WSH 6

  • B7

    Strikeout James Wood strikes out swinging. SD 3, WSH 4

  • B7

    Walk Curtis Mead walks. Jorbit Vivas scores. Dylan Crews to 3rd. Drew Millas to 2nd. SD 3, WSH 4

  • B7

    Fielders Choice Padres challenged (force play), call on the field was upheld: Drew Millas reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. José Tena scores. Jorbit Vivas to 3rd. Dylan Crews to 2nd. Missed catch error by shortstop Xander Bogaerts, assist to second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. SD 3, WSH 3

  • B7

    Hit By Pitch Dylan Crews hit by pitch. CJ Abrams scores. José Tena to 3rd. Jorbit Vivas to 2nd. SD 3, WSH 2

  • B7

    Walk Jorbit Vivas walks. CJ Abrams to 3rd. José Tena to 2nd. SD 3, WSH 1

  • B7

    Fielders Choice José Tena reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. CJ Abrams to 2nd. SD 3, WSH 1

  • B7

    Single CJ Abrams singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. SD 3, WSH 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Rodolfo Durán called out on strikes. SD 3, WSH 1

  • T7

    Walk Ramón Laureano walks. SD 3, WSH 1

  • T7

    Groundout Ty France grounds out sharply, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. SD 3, WSH 1

  • B6

    Flyout Daylen Lile flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill. SD 3, WSH 1

  • B6

    Single Luis García Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Ramón Laureano. Nasim Nuñez to 3rd. SD 3, WSH 1

  • B6

    Strikeout James Wood called out on strikes. SD 3, WSH 1

  • B6

    Single Nasim Nuñez singles on a line drive to right fielder Ramón Laureano. SD 3, WSH 1

  • B6

    Flyout Drew Millas flies out to left fielder Gavin Sheets. SD 3, WSH 1

  • T6

    Flyout Xander Bogaerts flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. SD 3, WSH 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Jackson Merrill strikes out swinging. SD 3, WSH 1

  • T6

    Lineout Manny Machado lines out sharply to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. SD 3, WSH 1

  • B5

    Groundout Dylan Crews grounds out sharply, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. SD 3, WSH 1

  • B5

    Flyout Jorbit Vivas flies out sharply to right fielder Ramón Laureano. SD 3, WSH 1

  • B5

    Strikeout José Tena strikes out swinging. SD 3, WSH 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Miguel Andujar called out on strikes. SD 3, WSH 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Gavin Sheets strikes out swinging. SD 3, WSH 1

  • T5

    Home Run Fernando Tatis Jr. homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. SD 3, WSH 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Rodolfo Durán called out on strikes. SD 2, WSH 1

  • B4

    Flyout CJ Abrams flies out to right fielder Ramón Laureano. SD 2, WSH 1

  • B4

    Groundout Daylen Lile grounds out, first baseman Ty France to pitcher Michael King. SD 2, WSH 1

  • B4

    Groundout Luis García Jr. grounds out, first baseman Ty France to pitcher Michael King. SD 2, WSH 1

  • T4

    Flyout Ramón Laureano flies out to second baseman Nasim Nuñez. SD 2, WSH 1

  • T4

    Walk Ty France walks. SD 2, WSH 1

  • T4

    Groundout Xander Bogaerts grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. SD 2, WSH 1

  • T4

    Lineout Jackson Merrill lines out sharply to right fielder James Wood. SD 2, WSH 1

  • T4

    Home Run Manny Machado homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. SD 2, WSH 1

  • B3

    Flyout James Wood flies out sharply to left fielder Gavin Sheets. SD 1, WSH 1

  • B3

    Groundout Nasim Nuñez grounds out, second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. to first baseman Ty France. SD 1, WSH 1

  • B3

    Home Run Drew Millas homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. SD 1, WSH 1

  • B3

    Groundout Dylan Crews grounds out sharply, second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. to first baseman Ty France. SD 1, WSH 0

  • T3

    Grounded Into DP Miguel Andujar grounds into a double play, third baseman Jorbit Vivas to second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. Gavin Sheets out at 2nd. Miguel Andujar out at 1st. SD 1, WSH 0

  • T3

    Walk Gavin Sheets walks. SD 1, WSH 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Fernando Tatis Jr. strikes out swinging. SD 1, WSH 0

  • B2

    Groundout Jorbit Vivas grounds out, second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. to first baseman Ty France. SD 1, WSH 0

  • B2

    Flyout José Tena flies out to left fielder Gavin Sheets. SD 1, WSH 0

  • B2

    Groundout CJ Abrams grounds out softly, second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. to first baseman Ty France. SD 1, WSH 0

  • T2

    Flyout Rodolfo Durán flies out to shortstop CJ Abrams. SD 1, WSH 0

  • T2

    Pop Out Ramón Laureano pops out to first baseman Luis García Jr. in foul territory. SD 1, WSH 0

  • T2

    Single Ty France singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Dylan Crews. SD 1, WSH 0

  • T2

    Home Run Xander Bogaerts homers (8) on a fly ball to center field. SD 1, WSH 0

  • T2

    Flyout Jackson Merrill flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile in foul territory. SD 0, WSH 0

  • B1

    Groundout Daylen Lile grounds out, second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. to first baseman Ty France. SD 0, WSH 0

  • B1

    Grounded Into DP Luis García Jr. grounds into a double play, second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. to shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. James Wood out at 2nd. Luis García Jr. out at 1st. SD 0, WSH 0

  • B1

    Single James Wood singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. SD 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Manny Machado strikes out swinging. SD 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Hit By Pitch Miguel Andujar hit by pitch. SD 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Grounded Into DP Gavin Sheets grounds into a double play, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. Fernando Tatis Jr. out at 2nd. Gavin Sheets out at 1st. SD 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Single Fernando Tatis Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. SD 0, WSH 0