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San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals

MLB
Padres
32-26
2-4
Final
Nationals
31-29
Nationals Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Nationals 4-2

The Washington Nationals beat the San Diego Padres 4-2 on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at Nationals Park. The Nationals win the series 2-1. The Nationals outscored the Padres 2-0 in the 5th inning. James Wood went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Nationals. Jackson Merrill went 3-for-4 for the Padres.

Win probability

100%WSH final
SDWSH

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Play by play

  1. Top 9thTy France

    Struck out looking

    France struck out looking, Merrill caught stealing second, catcher to second.

    T. France · 1-4, 1 RBI

  2. Top 9thJackson Merrill

    Singled to left

    Merrill singled to left.

    J. Merrill · 3-4

  3. Top 9thXander Bogaerts

    Grounded out to third

    Bogaerts grounded out to third.

    X. Bogaerts · 1-3

  4. Top 9thClayton Beeter

    Beeter relieved Ribalta

  5. Top of the 9th inning
  6. Bot 8thJose Tena

    Struck out swinging

    Tena struck out swinging.

    J. Tena · 1-3

  7. Bot 8thJacob Young

    Flied out to center

    Young flied out to center.

    J. Young · 0-3

  8. Bot 8thDaylen Lile

    Flied out to center

    Lile flied out to center.

    D. Lile · 0-4

  9. Bot 8thCJ Abrams

    Singled to center

    Abrams singled to center.

    C. Abrams · 2-4

  10. Bot 8thJason Adam

    Adam relieved Morejon

  11. Bottom of the 8th inning
  12. Top 8thManny Machado

    Flied out to center

    Machado flied out to center.

    M. Machado · 0-4

  13. Top 8thGavin Sheets

    Struck out swinging

    Sheets struck out swinging.

    G. Sheets · 0-4

  14. Top 8thFernando Tatis Jr.

    Popped out to shortstop

    Tatis Jr. popped out to shortstop.

    F. Tatis Jr. · 0-4

  15. Top 8thWSH

    Nuñez at second base

    Nuñez at second base.

  16. Top 8thWSH

    Chaparro at first base

    Chaparro at first base.

  17. Top of the 8th inning
  18. Bot 7thCurtis Mead

    Flied out to right

    Mead flied out to right.

    C. Mead · 0-4

  19. RUN SCORESBot 7th
    Andres Chaparro

    Doubled to left, Nuñez scored

    A. Chaparro · 1-1, 1 RBI

    Chaparro doubled to left, Nuñez scored, Wood to third.

    SD 2 - 4 WSH
  20. Bot 7thWSH

    Chaparro hit for García Jr

    Chaparro hit for García Jr.

  21. Bot 7thJames Wood

    Grounded into fielder's choice to third

    Wood grounded into fielder's choice to third, Ruiz out at second, Nuñez to third.

    J. Wood · 1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI

  22. Bot 7thAdrian Morejon

    Morejon relieved Estrada

  23. Bot 7thKeibert Ruiz

    Bunted into fielder's choice to first

    Ruiz bunted into fielder's choice to first, Nuñez to second, Tena out at third.

    K. Ruiz · 2-3

  24. Bot 7thWSH

    Nuñez ran for Vivas

  25. Bot 7thJorbit Vivas

    Singled to right

    Vivas singled to right, Tena to second.

    J. Vivas · 1-3

Season seriesWSH wins series 2-1

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