San Diego Padres tops Washington Nationals 7-5
Game Summary
San Diego Padres defeated Washington Nationals 7-5.
Key Players
Jackson Merrill led San Diego Padres's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. San Diego Padres reliever Jeremiah Estrada threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and earned the win.
Curtis Mead led Washington Nationals's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Washington Nationals reliever Orlando Ribalta threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
San Diego Padres starter Lucas Giolito: 2.2 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1 K, 4 BB (77 pitches). An early exit before recording 3 full innings. K/BB ratio of 0.3 points to command issues. 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen: 6.3 IP, 1 ER, 7 K (ERA 1.42).
Washington Nationals starter Paxton Schultz: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 1 BB (26 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen ERA 4.50 (8.0 IP, 4 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
Hitting Analysis
San Diego Padres: 8 H, 7 RBI (team AVG 0.242). Includes 2 HR.
Multi-hit games: Fernando Tatis Jr. (3-for-5), Ty France (2-for-3, 1 HR).
Washington Nationals: 6 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.231). Includes 1 HR. Drew 5 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Curtis Mead (2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI).