The Washington Nationals defeated the San Diego Padres 4-2 on May 31, 2026 at Nationals Park. A crowd of 24,050 witnessed the Washington Nationals secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | x | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Umpires
Dan Merzel (Home Plate Umpire), Dan Bellino (First Base Umpire), Mark Ripperger (Second Base Umpire), Derek Thomas (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | Dylan Crews | CF | Day-To-Day | Hand – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| WSH | Trevor Williams | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| WSH | Ken Waldichuk | RP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Sprain | 2026-06-01 |
| WSH | Tyler Baum | DH | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-05 |
| WSH | Jake Irvin | SP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-06-07 |
| SD | Blake Hunt | C | Day-To-Day | Oblique – Not Specified | 2026-06-02 |
| SD | Luis Campusano | C | 10-Day-IL | Toe – Fracture | 2026-06-04 |
| SD | Matt Waldron | SP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Not Specified | 2026-06-05 |
| SD | Jhony Brito | RP | 60-Day-IL | Forearm – Surgery | 2026-06-05 |
| SD | Jake Cronenworth | 2B | 7-Day IL | Concussion – Concussion | 2026-06-08 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | .207 | .273 | .241 | .514 |
| WSH | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | .290 | .353 | .548 | .901 |
San Diego Padres Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .340 | .318 |
| 2 | Gavin Sheets | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .245 | .335 | .472 |
| 3 | Manny Machado | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .267 | .353 |
| 4 | Xander Bogaerts | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .243 | .311 | .376 |
| 5 | Jackson Merrill | CF | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .209 | .282 | .335 |
| 6 | Ty France | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .318 | .533 |
| 7 | Nick Castellanos | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .191 | .221 | .339 |
| 8 | Sung-Mun Song | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .174 | .321 | .217 |
| 9 | Freddy Fermin | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .133 | .237 | .173 |
| 9 | Miguel Andujar | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .292 | .441 |
San Diego Padres Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Canning | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 77-47 | 7.16 |
| Yuki Matsui | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 0.60 |
| Jeremiah Estrada | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-5 | 3.20 |
| Adrian Morejon | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-10 | 3.90 |
| Jason Adam | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-13 | 0.90 |
Washington Nationals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Wood | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .272 | .411 | .548 |
| 2 | Luis Garcia Jr. | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .290 | .430 |
| 2 | Andres Chaparro | 1B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .370 | .286 |
| 3 | Curtis Mead | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .359 | .492 |
| 4 | CJ Abrams | SS | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .391 | .542 |
| 5 | Daylen Lile | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .249 | .303 | .409 |
| 6 | Jacob Young | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .232 | .290 | .378 |
| 7 | Jose Tena | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .225 | .283 | .387 |
| 8 | Jorbit Vivas | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .243 | .331 | .327 |
| 9 | Keibert Ruiz | C | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .294 | .518 |
Washington Nationals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Littell | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 84-55 | 5.01 |
| Orlando Ribalta | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29-18 | 1.72 |
| Clayton Beeter | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-9 | 2.30 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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