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San Diego Padres at Washington Nationals

Nationals Park, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Nationals beat the San Diego Padres 4–2 on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at home.

Team Runs 2026 record
San Diego Padres 2 91-71
at Washington Nationals 4 77-85

Line score

Team
San Diego Padres 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 6 0
Washington Nationals 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 4 9 0
  • W: Zack Littell (5-4)
  • L: Griffin Canning (0-4)
  • S: Clayton Beeter

Home runs

  • Washington Nationals: James Wood (16), Luis García Jr. (5)

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Bottom 4th Washington Nationals Luis García Jr. homers (5) on a line drive to center field. 0–1
Bottom 5th Washington Nationals James Wood homers (16) on a line drive to center field. Keibert Ruiz scores. 0–3
Top 7th San Diego Padres Ty France doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Xander Bogaerts scores. Jackson Merrill to 3rd. 1–3
Top 7th San Diego Padres Nick Castellanos out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jacob Young. Jackson Merrill scores. Ty France to 3rd. 2–3
Bottom 7th Washington Nationals Andrés Chaparro doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Castellanos. Nasim Nuñez scores. James Wood to 3rd. 2–4

Box score

San Diego Padres

Batter
Fernando Tatis Jr. RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .266
Gavin Sheets DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 .245
Manny Machado 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .174
Xander Bogaerts SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .243
Jackson Merrill CF 4 1 3 0 0 1 .209
Ty France 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .286
Nick Castellanos LF 2 0 1 1 0 1 .191
Sung-Mun Song 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .174
Freddy Fermin C 1 0 0 0 1 1 .133
Miguel Andujar PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .259
Rodolfo Durán C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .087
Totals 29 2 6 2 3 8
Pitcher
Griffin Canning (L, 0-4) 5.0 6 3 3 2 3 2 77 7.16
Yuki Matsui 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 0.60
Jeremiah Estrada 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 12 3.20
Adrian Morejon 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 3.90
Jason Adam 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 19 0.90

Washington Nationals

Batter
James Wood RF 3 1 1 2 1 1 .272
Luis García Jr. 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .268
Andrés Chaparro 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0 .190
Curtis Mead 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .242
CJ Abrams SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .294
Daylen Lile LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .249
Jacob Young CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .232
José Tena DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 .225
Jorbit Vivas 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .243
Nasim Nuñez 2B 0 1 0 0 0 0 .189
Keibert Ruiz C 3 1 2 0 0 0 .281
Totals 31 4 9 4 3 5
Pitcher
Zack Littell (W, 5-4) 6.0 5 2 2 2 5 0 84 5.01
Orlando Ribalta (H, 2) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 29 1.72
Clayton Beeter (S, 4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 16 2.30

Game info

Weather
71 degrees, Sunny
Wind
4 mph, L To R
First pitch
1:36 PM
Time of game
2:37
Attendance
24,050
Umpires
Home Plate: Dan Merzel, First Base: Dan Bellino, Second Base: Mark Ripperger, Third Base: Derek Thomas

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
San Diego Padres 7 at Washington Nationals 5 Final Game page
San Diego Padres 4 at Washington Nationals 9 Final Game page
San Diego Padres 2 at Washington Nationals 4 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 2 at San Diego Padres 3 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 4 at San Diego Padres 5 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 2 at San Diego Padres 9 Final Game page

Other MLB games on May 31

Matchup Status Details
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Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 Final Game page
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Kansas City Royals 3 at Texas Rangers 6 Final Game page
San Francisco Giants 19 at Colorado Rockies 6 Final Game page
New York Yankees 13 at Athletics 8 Final Game page
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Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 Final Game page
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