Washington Nationals 2-9 San Diego Padres
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San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 9-2 at Petco Park, San Diego on Wed, 9 Sept 2026.
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San Diego Padres rout Washington Nationals 9-2
The San Diego Padres routed the Washington Nationals 9-2 at Petco Park on Wednesday 9 September.
A 3-run 3rd inning did the damage.
Kyle Hart got the win, Jackson Kent took the loss.
Jackson Merrill went 4-for-5 with 2 homers and 6 RBI and Keibert Ruiz went 1-for-4 with a homer and 1 RBI.
Hits: WSH 4, SD 16; errors 1-0.
San Diego Padres move to 78-68; Washington Nationals fall to 67-81.
Attendance: 33,276.
Decisions
- Win: Kyle Hart
- Loss: Jackson Kent
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 |
Biggest moments
- 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.
- Keibert Ruiz homers (10) on a fly ball to right field.
- 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.
- Ty France singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Fernando Tatis Jr. scores. Manny Machado to 2nd.
- Xander Bogaerts grounds into a double play, shortstop Nasim Nuñez to second baseman CJ Abrams to first baseman Yohandy Morales. Fernando Tatis Jr. out at 2nd. Xander Bogaerts out at 1st.
Questions
Who won Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres?
The San Diego Padres, 9-2, on Wed, 9 Sept 2026.