WSH 2, SD 9 | Sep 9, 2026 | The Best Box Score

Wednesday, September 9, 2026•Petco Park•95°F, Partly Cloudy

WSH

Nationals

Padres

Final

WIN

Kyle Hart

LOSS

Jackson Kent

The Padres cruised past the Nationals 9-2 in a dominant performance.

★Jackson Merrill2 HR, 6 RBI

★Ty France3-for-5, 1 RBI

★Fernando Tatis Jr.3-for-5, 1 RBI

Key Moment

Bot 7: Jackson Merrill homers (24) on a fly ball to center field.

Weather: 95°F, Partly CloudyWind: 5 mph, L To RFirst pitch: 8:10 PM UTCT: 2:53Att: 33,276Venue: Petco Park

Ump Audit

Mike Muchlinski

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87.3%D

19 missed calls

+19.9% WSH

+0.81 runs SD

Win Probability

SD WinWSH Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WSH	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	1
SD	0	0	3	2	2	0	1

Game 823251 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Washington Nationals

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
James WoodDH	3	0	1	0	1	1	.266/.392/.527	105.6	.207	.189
Dylan CrewsRF	3	0	1	1	1	1	.224/.295/.378	99.4	.278	.308
Andrés Chaparro1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.253/.354/.506	99.3	.060	.055
CJ AbramsSS	4	0	0	0	0	3	.259/.337/.490	104.5	.534	.591
José Tena2B	1	0	0	0	0	1	.227/.307/.377	93.2	-	-
Daylen LileLF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.249/.302/.431	105.1	.262	.401
Keibert RuizC	4	1	1	1	0	0	.283/.320/.457	104.6	.338	.549
Brady House3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.242/.300/.400	74.6	.500	.450
Jacob YoungCF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.249/.318/.391	94.2	.240	.225
Bench
Yohandy Morales1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.316/.316/.737	101.3	.105	.095
Nasim NuñezSS	1	1	0	0	1	0	.210/.290/.244
Totals	31	2	4	2	3	8	-	-	-	-

HR:Ruiz (3rd off Buehler, 0 on, 0 out)

TB:7

RBI:Crews; Ruiz

SB:Nuñez

Team LOB:5

San Diego Padres

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Fernando Tatis Jr.2B	5	1	3	1	0	0	.284/.351/.449	108.3	.301

Pitching

Washington Nationals

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Jackson KentL	3.0	8	5	5	1	2	0	72-47	87.5	6.59
Brad Lord	2.0	4	2	2	0	0	1	32-24	91.2	3.76
Luis Perales	2.0	1	1	1	2	4	1	43-32	91.2	11.57
Eddy Yean	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	28-17	94.2	2.45
Totals	8.0	16	9	9	3	7	2	175-120	-	-

Inherited runners-scored:Lord 1-1

Pitches-strikes:Kent 72-47; Lord 32-24; Perales 43-32; Yean 28-17

Groundouts-flyouts:Kent 2-4; Lord 3-3; Perales 0-2; Yean 2-0

San Diego Padres

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Walker Buehler	2.1	3	2	2	2	4	1	60-37	90.3	4.61

Top 3 • WSH

2-0

Dylan Crews singles on a line drive to right fielder Jase Bowen. Nasim Nuñez scores. Jacob Young to 3rd. James Wood to 2nd.

EV: 94.0 mph295 ftLA: 21°

1-0

Keibert Ruiz homers (10) on a fly ball to right field.

EV: 104.6 mph💣 402 ftLA: 29°

Bot 3 • SD

2-1

Ty France singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Fernando Tatis Jr. scores. Manny Machado to 2nd.

EV: 84.0 mph15 ftLA: -4°

2-3

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.

EV: 101.9 mph403 ftLA: 33°

Bot 4 • SD

2-4

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.

EV: 34.1 mph5 ftLA: -55°

2-5

Fernando Tatis Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Samad Taylor scores.

EV: 88.1 mph6 ftLA: -21°

Bot 5 • SD

2-7

Jackson Merrill homers (23) on a fly ball to left field. Ty France scores.

EV: 101.5 mph💣 363 ftLA: 36°

Bot 7 • SD

2-8

Jackson Merrill homers (24) on a fly ball to center field.

EV: 106.3 mph💣 412 ftLA: 27°

Bot 8 • SD

2-9

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.

EV: 93.8 mph125 ftLA: 8°

Inherited runners-scored:Hart 3-0

Pitches-strikes:Buehler 60-37; Hart 25-17; Morgan 8-4; Matsui 8-4; Peralta 24-17; Canning 11-10

Groundouts-flyouts:Buehler 1-2; Hart 3-3; Morgan 1-0; Matsui 1-2; Peralta 2-2; Canning 2-0

Bench
Austin HaysDH	2	1	2	0	0	0	.241/.264/.337	106	.812	.822
Walker BuehlerP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Kyle HartP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
David MorganP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Yuki MatsuiP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Wandy PeraltaP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Griffin CanningP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-