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Washington Nationals at San Diego Padres

MLBSeptember 9, 2026Petco Park

NationalsWashingtonWSH67-81

Nationals 2, Padres 9

Final
PadresSan DiegoSDWon78-68
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
WSH002000000241
SD00322011–9160

W Kyle HartL Jackson Kent

Merrill homers twice and drives in 6 runs in the Padres' 9-2 victory over the NationalsJackson Merrill homered twice, had a career-high six RBI and fell a double short of a cycle to help the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 9-2 on Wednesday after the hottest first-pitch temperature in Petco Park history at 95 degrees.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  James Wood called out on strikes.
  2.  Dylan Crews strikes out swinging.
  3.  Andrés Chaparro strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Fernando Tatis Jr. singles on a ground ball to shortstop Nasim Nuñez.SD 60%
  2.  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.SD 51%
  3.  Manny Machado grounds out, pitcher Jackson Kent to first baseman Yohandy Morales to pitcher Jackson Kent.

Top 2nd

  1.  CJ Abrams called out on strikes.
  2.  Yohandy Morales grounds out, second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. to first baseman Ty France.
  3.  Daylen Lile flies out to right fielder Jase Bowen.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Ty France flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews.
  2.  Jackson Merrill flies out to center fielder Jacob Young.
  3.  Luis Campusano singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile.
  4.  Austin Hays singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Luis Campusano to 2nd.
  5.  Samad Taylor strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Keibert Ruiz homers (10) on a fly ball to right field.WSH 62%
  2.  Nasim Nuñez walks.
  3.  Jacob Young singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Nasim Nuñez to 3rd.WSH 75%
  4.  James Wood walks. Jacob Young to 2nd.
  5.  Dylan Crews singles on a line drive to right fielder Jase Bowen. Nasim Nuñez scores. Jacob Young to 3rd. James Wood to 2nd.WSH 85%
  6.  Andrés Chaparro pops out to shortstop Xander Bogaerts on the infield fly rule.
  7.  CJ Abrams called out on strikes.WSH 76%
  8.  Yohandy Morales flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill.WSH 70%

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jase Bowen strikes out swinging.
  2.  Fernando Tatis Jr. singles on a ground ball to second baseman CJ Abrams.
  3.  Xander Bogaerts flies out to center fielder Jacob Young.
  4.  Manny Machado walks. Fernando Tatis Jr. to 2nd.
  5.  Ty France singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Fernando Tatis Jr. scores. Manny Machado to 2nd.WSH 58%
  6.  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.SD 67%
  7.  Luis Campusano flies out to center fielder Jacob Young.

Top 4th

  1.  Daylen Lile flies out sharply to center fielder Jackson Merrill.
  2.  Keibert Ruiz grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Ty France.
  3.  Nasim Nuñez grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Ty France.

Bot 4th

  1.  Austin Hays singles on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile.
  2.  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.SD 85%
  3.  Jase Bowen out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Yohandy Morales to second baseman CJ Abrams. Samad Taylor to 3rd.
  4.  Fernando Tatis Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Samad Taylor scores.
  5.  Xander Bogaerts grounds out, second baseman CJ Abrams to first baseman Yohandy Morales. Fernando Tatis Jr. to 2nd.
  6.  Manny Machado flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews.

Top 5th

  1.  Jacob Young flies out to right fielder Jase Bowen.
  2.  James Wood grounds out, pitcher Kyle Hart to third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Ty France.
  3.  Dylan Crews walks.
  4.  Andrés Chaparro grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France.

Bot 5th

  1.  Ty France doubles (20) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile.
  2.  Jackson Merrill homers (23) on a fly ball to left field. Ty France scores.
  3.  Luis Campusano pops out to shortstop Nasim Nuñez.
  4.  Ethan Salas grounds out, shortstop Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Yohandy Morales.
  5.  Samad Taylor doubles (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Dylan Crews.
  6.  Jase Bowen flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile.

Top 6th

  1.  CJ Abrams lines out sharply to right fielder Jase Bowen.
  2.  Yohandy Morales pops out to first baseman Ty France in foul territory.
  3.  Daylen Lile grounds out, second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. to first baseman Ty France.

Bot 6th

  1.  Fernando Tatis Jr. pops out to second baseman CJ Abrams.
  2.  Xander Bogaerts walks.
  3.  Manny Machado called out on strikes.
  4.  Ty France strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Keibert Ruiz grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Ty France.
  2.  Brady House lines out to shortstop Xander Bogaerts.
  3.  Jacob Young grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Ty France.

Bot 7th

  1.  Jackson Merrill homers (24) on a fly ball to center field.
  2.  Luis Campusano walks.
  3.  Ethan Salas strikes out on a foul tip.
  4.  Samad Taylor flies out to right fielder Dylan Crews.
  5.  Jase Bowen strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  James Wood singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jase Bowen.
  2.  Dylan Crews lines out to right fielder Jase Bowen.
  3.  Andrés Chaparro strikes out swinging.
  4.  CJ Abrams strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out, second baseman José Tena to first baseman Andrés Chaparro.
  2.  Xander Bogaerts singles on a soft ground ball to shortstop CJ Abrams.
  3.  Manny Machado strikes out swinging.
  4.  Ty France singles on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. Xander Bogaerts to 2nd.
  5.  Jackson Merrill singles on a ground ball to second baseman José Tena, deflected by first baseman Andrés Chaparro. Xander Bogaerts scores. Ty France to 2nd.
  6.  Luis Campusano grounds out to first baseman Andrés Chaparro.

Top 9th

  1.  José Tena strikes out swinging.
  2.  Daylen Lile grounds out, pitcher Griffin Canning to first baseman Ty France.
  3.  Keibert Ruiz grounds out, first baseman Ty France to pitcher Griffin Canning.

Top 3rd

  1.  WSH 1, SD 0Keibert Ruiz homers (10) on a fly ball to right field.WSH 62%
  2.  WSH 2, SD 0Dylan Crews singles on a line drive to right fielder Jase Bowen. Nasim Nuñez scores. Jacob Young to 3rd. James Wood to 2nd.WSH 85%

Bot 3rd

  1.  WSH 2, SD 1Ty France singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Fernando Tatis Jr. scores. Manny Machado to 2nd.WSH 58%
  2.  WSH 2, SD 3Jackson 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.SD 67%

Bot 4th

  1.  WSH 2, SD 4Samad 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.SD 85%
  2.  WSH 2, SD 5Fernando Tatis Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Samad Taylor scores.

Bot 5th

  1.  WSH 2, SD 7Jackson Merrill homers (23) on a fly ball to left field. Ty France scores.

Bot 7th

  1.  WSH 2, SD 8Jackson Merrill homers (24) on a fly ball to center field.

Bot 8th

  1.  WSH 2, SD 9Jackson Merrill singles on a ground ball to second baseman José Tena, deflected by first baseman Andrés Chaparro. Xander Bogaerts scores. Ty France to 2nd.

Win probability

Bot 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · WSH 2–3 SD

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.

See it in the scoring summary
SD 67%SD +25 pts

Game leaders

NationalsWashington

PadresSan Diego

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
James Wood DH3010011.266
Dylan Crews RF3011011.224
Andrés Chaparro 1B4000002.253
CJ Abrams SS4000003.259
Yohandy Morales 1B3000000.316
José Tena 2B1000001.227
Daylen Lile LF4000000.251
Keibert Ruiz C4111100.283
Nasim Nuñez SS1100010.210
Brady House 3B1000000.242
Jacob Young CF3010000.249
Totals31242138

HR: Ruiz.RBI: Crews, Ruiz.SB: Nuñez.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jackson Kent L3.085512726.59
Brad Lord2.042200323.76
Luis Perales2.0111244311.57
Eddy Yean1.031101282.45

Video

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