Washington Nationals vs San Diego Padres
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WSH | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 SD | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 9 |
Who won: Padres 9-2
The San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 9-2 on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at Petco Park. The Padres win the series 3-0. The Padres outscored the Nationals 2-0 in the 4th inning. Jackson Merrill went 4-for-5 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI for the Padres. Keibert Ruiz went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Nationals.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Tatis Jr.RF | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .284 | .351 | .449 |
| Xander BogaertsSS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | .218 | .320 | .318 |
| Manny Machado3B | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 26 | .224 | .314 | .414 |
| Ty France1B | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .294 | .363 | .510 |
| Jackson MerrillCF | 4-5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .245 | .295 | .431 |
| Luis CampusanoC | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | .284 | .385 | .466 |
| Austin HaysDH | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .241 | .264 | .337 |
| Samad TaylorLF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .312 | .390 | .394 |
| Jase BowenRF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .161 | .207 | .276 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Ethan SalasC | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker BuehlerSP | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 60-37 | 4.61 | 60 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Kyle HartRP | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25-17 | 3.96 | 25 |
| David MorganRP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-4 | 4.56 | 8 |
| Yuki MatsuiRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-4 | 2.05 | 8 |
| Wandy PeraltaRP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24-17 | 3.34 | 24 |
| Griffin CanningRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-10 | 5.80 | 11 |
More from this season series: SD wins series 3-0
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Tigers67-797Final
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