Washington Nationals tops San Diego Padres 4-2
Game Summary
Washington Nationals defeated San Diego Padres 4-2.
Key Players
Jackson Merrill led San Diego Padres's offense, going 3-for-4. San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
James Wood led Washington Nationals's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Washington Nationals reliever Orlando Ribalta threw 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and picked up a hold.
Pitching Report
San Diego Padres starter Griffin Canning: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 K, 2 BB (77 pitches). 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 K (ERA 3.00).
Washington Nationals starter Zack Littell: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 5 K, 2 BB (84 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.83 reflects efficient pitching. The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 3 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
San Diego Padres: 6 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.222).
Multi-hit games: Jackson Merrill (3-for-4).
Washington Nationals: 7 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.280). 3 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: CJ Abrams (2-for-4), Keibert Ruiz (2-for-3).
Cleanup cold: Curtis Mead (0-for-4), Daylen Lile (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.