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Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres

MLB
Nationals
41-81
1-2
Final
Padres
67-56
Petco Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Padres 2-1

The San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Petco Park. The series is tied 2-2. Juan Soto went 2-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Padres. Lane Thomas went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · Aug 21
Soto, Bell homers lead Padres past Nationals 2-1

Juan Soto and Josh Bell homered against their former team, leading the San Diego Padres to a much-needed 2-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night.

What it means

  • Season series: Series tied 2-2.
  • Nationals 22-37 on the road; Padres 34-26 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 8
Mitchell robs Padres of tying homer as Brewers clinch NLDS
Recap · Oct 8
Brewers eliminate Padres with 3-1 win in Game 4, advance to NLCS rematch with Dodgers
ESPN · Oct 7
Padres closer Miller returns, available to pitch in NLDS Game 4
ESPN · Oct 7
Brewers to start Robert Gasser vs. Padres in Game 4 of NLDS
ESPN · Oct 7
Padres fans' 'All The Small Things' rendition makes Blink-182 front man emotional
ESPN · Oct 7
Padres turn to King to shut down Brewers, force Game 4 of NLDS
Preview · Oct 7
Brewers look to clinch NLDS in Game 4 against Padres
Recap · Oct 7
Padres avoid elimination, beat Brewers 4-3 in NLDS Game 3 with Cronenworth's HR, King's relief

Injuries and inactives

Nationals1st in NL East
  • Drew Millas C
    Finger, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Ken Waldichuk RP
    Elbow, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Matt Waldron RP
    Chest, Inflammation
    60-Day-IL
  • Orlando Ribalta RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • PJ Poulin RP
    Forearm, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
Padres1st in NL West
  • Adrian Morejon RP
    Shoulder, Soreness, left
    Day-To-Day
  • Lucas Giolito SP
    Elbow, Inflammation, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Miguel Andujar DH
    Wrist, Fracture, right
    10-Day-IL
  • Ramon Laureano LF
    Hip, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Rodolfo Duran C
    Forearm, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Nationals1st in NL East
Josiah Gray SP
Probable starter · 7-10, 5.02 ERA, 154 K, 1.36 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Alex CallLF
  2. 2Cesar Hernandez2B
  3. 3Joey Meneses1B
  4. 4Nelson CruzDH
  5. 5Keibert RuizC
  6. 6CJ AbramsSS
  7. 7Lane ThomasRF
  8. 8Ildemaro Vargas3B
  9. 9Victor RoblesCF
Padres1st in NL West
Joe Musgrove SP
Probable starter · 10-7, 2.93 ERA, 184 K, 1.08 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jurickson ProfarLF
  2. 2Juan SotoRF
  3. 3Manny Machado3B
  4. 4Brandon Drury1B
  5. 5Jake Cronenworth2B
  6. 6Josh BellDH
  7. 7Ha-Seong KimSS
  8. 8Trent GrishamCF
  9. 9Austin NolaC

The series

Series tied 2-2
Last meeting: Nationals 6, Padres 3 (Aug 19)

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Game info

Venue
Petco Park, San Diego, California · Attendance 42,529
Officials
Brian O'Nora (Home Plate Umpire), Nick Mahrley (First Base Umpire), Tripp Gibson (Second Base Umpire), Laz Diaz (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2

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