Upton homers twice as Padres beat Nationals 6-5
Justin Upton homered twice and had three RBI, Matt Kemp added a two-run double and the San Diego Padres held on to beat the Washington Nationals 6-5 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Diego Padres
6
Washington Nationals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago Cubs | W 4-1 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Harper singled to right center, Span and Werth scored, Rendon to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
Rendon walked, Robinson scored, Span to third, Werth to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-3
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
J. Upton homered to center (396 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Zimmerman hit sacrifice fly to center, Rendon scored, Harper to third, Escobar to second on error by second baseman Gyorko.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Zimmerman grounded out to pitcher, Harper scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Solarte hit sacrifice fly to first, Hedges scored, Barmes to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-0
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Foul Out 4-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
J. Upton homered to left center (393 feet), Kemp scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 6-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Werth grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 6-5
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Werth batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Span grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 6-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Span batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Espinosa struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Espinosa batting
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Play Result 6-5
Espinosa hit for Papelbon.
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Play Result 6-5
Kimbrel relieved Benoit.
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Start Inning 6-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-5
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Lineup Change 6-5
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Lineup Change 6-5
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Lineup Change 6-5
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End Inning 6-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
M. Upton Jr. struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Head to Head
WSH wins series 2-1
Injuries
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
San Diego Padres
- Luis Gutierrez Out
- Bryan Hoeing Out
Lineups
ConfirmedWSH
Denard SpanCF4
Jayson WerthLF28
Anthony Rendon2B6
Bryce HarperRF3
Yunel Escobar3B0
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
Ian DesmondSS20
Wilson RamosC40
Gio GonzalezP47
Substitutes
Doug FisterP38
Clint RobinsonPH25
Drew StorenP29
Jonathan PapelbonP58
Danny EspinosaPH14
SD
Yangervis Solarte3B70
B.J. UptonCF0
Matt KempRF25
Justin UptonLF8
Jedd Gyorko2B5
Derek Norris1B33
Austin HedgesC17
Clint BarmesSS12
Tyson RossP43
Substitutes
Yonder Alonso1B13
Shawn KelleyP27
Marc RzepczynskiP20
Joaquin BenoitP53
Travis JankowskiPH16
Craig KimbrelP46
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