San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals

MLB

Padres

32-26

2-4

Final

Nationals

31-29

Nationals Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
WSH	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	X	4

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

Top 9th
Struck out looking
France struck out looking, Merrill caught stealing second, catcher to second.
T. France · 1-4, 1 RBI
Top 9th
Singled to left
Merrill singled to left.
J. Merrill · 3-4
Top 9th
Grounded out to third
Bogaerts grounded out to third.
X. Bogaerts · 1-3
Top 9th
Beeter relieved Ribalta
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Struck out swinging
Tena struck out swinging.
J. Tena · 1-3
Bot 8th
Flied out to center
Young flied out to center.
J. Young · 0-3
Bot 8th
Flied out to center
Lile flied out to center.
D. Lile · 0-4
Bot 8th
Singled to center
Abrams singled to center.
C. Abrams · 2-4
Bot 8th
Adam relieved Morejon
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Flied out to center
Machado flied out to center.
M. Machado · 0-4
Top 8th
Struck out swinging
Sheets struck out swinging.
G. Sheets · 0-4
Top 8th
Popped out to shortstop
Tatis Jr. popped out to shortstop.
F. Tatis Jr. · 0-4
Top 8thWSH
Nuñez at second base
Nuñez at second base.
Top 8thWSH
Chaparro at first base
Chaparro at first base.
Top of the 8th inning
Bot 7th
Flied out to right
Mead flied out to right.
C. Mead · 0-4
RUN SCORESBot 7th
Doubled to left, Nuñez scored
A. Chaparro · 1-1, 1 RBI
Chaparro doubled to left, Nuñez scored, Wood to third.
SD 2 - 4 WSH
Bot 7thWSH
Chaparro hit for García Jr
Chaparro hit for García Jr.
Bot 7th
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
Bot 7th
Morejon relieved Estrada
Bot 7th
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
Bot 7thWSH
Nuñez ran for Vivas
Bot 7th
Singled to right
Vivas singled to right, Tena to second.
J. Vivas · 1-3

San Diego Padres vs Washington Nationals

Who won: Nationals 4-2

Win probability

Play by play

Season seriesWSH wins series 2-1

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