Major League Baseball

FINAL
Washington Nationals 8
–
San Diego Padres 3
1st2nd3rd4thOT2OT3OTP8P9T
WSH1000025008
SD0000101013
Petco Park · 41,503 att.

Match Report

Gore, Candelario lead the Nationals to an 8-3 rout of the staggering Padres

— Left-hander MacKenzie Gore pitched five strong innings against his former team, Jeimer Candelario homered and drove in three runs and the Washington Nationals took advantage of San Diego's bullpen meltdown to beat the staggering Padres 8-3 Sunday to...

Full story at ESPN →

Top Performers

WSH

  • Lane Thomas LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Jeimer Candelario 3B H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 3
  • Joey Meneses 1B H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Corey Dickerson OF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0

SD

  • Juan Soto LF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Fernando Tatis Jr. RF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Ha-Seong Kim SS H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Xander Bogaerts SS H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

WSH wins series 2-1

Injuries

San Diego Padres

  • Rodolfo Duran 60-Day-IL
  • Ramon Laureano 60-Day-IL
  • Lucas Giolito 60-Day-IL
  • Bryan Hoeing 60-Day-IL
  • Luis Rengifo 60-Day-IL

Washington Nationals

  • Matt Waldron 60-Day-IL
  • Drew Millas 60-Day-IL
  • PJ Poulin 60-Day-IL
  • Ken Waldichuk 60-Day-IL
  • Mitchell Parker 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

SD

  1. Ha-Seong Kim2B7
  2. Fernando Tatis Jr.CF23
  3. Juan SotoLF22
  4. Manny Machado3B13
  5. Xander BogaertsSS2
  6. Jake Cronenworth1B9
  7. Nelson CruzDH32
  8. Austin NolaC20
  9. Trent GrishamCF12

Substitutes

  1. Matt CarpenterPH13
  2. Brandon DixonRF4
  3. Gary SanchezC99

WSH

  1. Lane ThomasRF20
  2. Luis Garcia Jr.2B26
  3. Jeimer Candelario3B46
  4. Joey MenesesDH13
  5. Corey DickersonLF10
  6. Keibert RuizC20
  7. Dominic Smith1B8
  8. Derek HillCF49
  9. CJ AbramsSS5

Substitutes

  1. Stone GarrettLF36

Play by Play

  1. End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
    29989 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 8-3

    Soto singled to left, Dixon scored, Kim to third.

    29989 9th Inning
  3. Single 8-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    29989 9th Inning
  4. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    29989 9th Inning
  5. Strike Looking 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    29989 9th Inning
  6. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    29989 9th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    29989 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29989 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29989 9th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    29989 9th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    29989 9th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33838 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33838 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33838 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    33838 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33838 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33838 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33838 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    40039 7th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    40039 7th Inning
  21. Play Result 8-2

    Kim homered to left (380 feet).

    40039 7th Inning
  22. Home Run 8-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    40039 7th Inning
  23. Ball 8-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    40039 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 8-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40039 7th Inning
  25. Strike Looking 8-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    40039 7th Inning
  26. Ball 8-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40039 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 8-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33838 7th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
    33838 7th Inning
  29. Play Result 8-1

    Meneses doubled to left, Candelario scored and García scored.

    33838 7th Inning
  30. Double 8-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    33838 7th Inning
  31. Strike Swinging 6-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33838 7th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
    37005 7th Inning
  33. Play Result 6-1

    Candelario doubled to center, Abrams scored and Thomas scored, García to third.

    37005 7th Inning
  34. Double 6-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    37005 7th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    37005 7th Inning
  36. Ball 4-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    37005 7th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 4-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    37005 7th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
    37005 7th Inning
  39. Play Result 4-1

    Thomas singled to center, Hill scored, Thomas to second, Abrams to third.

    37005 7th Inning
  40. Single 4-1

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    37005 7th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    37005 7th Inning
  42. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    37005 7th Inning
  43. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    37005 7th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    4208304 6th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4705678 6th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    4705678 6th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    37005 6th Inning
  48. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    37005 6th Inning
  49. Play Result 3-1

    Garrett sacrificed into double play, right to first to shortstop, Candelario scored, Meneses thrown out at second.

    37005 6th Inning
  50. Sacrifice Fly 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    37005 6th Inning
  51. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    37005 6th Inning
  52. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    34873 6th Inning
  53. Play Result 2-1

    Meneses singled to center, García scored, Candelario to third.

    34873 6th Inning
  54. Single 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    34873 6th Inning
  55. Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    34873 6th Inning
  56. Strike Looking 1-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    34873 6th Inning
  57. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34873 6th Inning
  58. End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
    39636 5th Inning
  59. Play Result 1-1

    Tatis Jr. singled to right, Grisham scored, Kim to third.

    39636 5th Inning
  60. Single 1-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    39636 5th Inning
  1. End Inning 8-3

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
    33191 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 8-3

    Machado flied out to center.

    33191 9th Inning
  4. Fly Out 8-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33191 9th Inning
  5. Ball 8-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    33191 9th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 8-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33191 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-3

    Hunter Harvey pitches to Manny Machado

    33191 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 8-3

    Harvey relieved Espino

    33191 9th Inning
  9. End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
    29989 9th Inning
  10. Play Result 8-3

    Soto singled to left, Dixon scored, Kim to third.

    29989 9th Inning
  11. Single 8-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    29989 9th Inning
  12. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    29989 9th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    29989 9th Inning
  14. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    29989 9th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Paolo Espino pitches to Juan Soto

    29989 9th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    29989 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 8-2

    Tatis Jr. struck out swinging.

    29989 9th Inning
  18. Strike Swinging 8-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 3 Swinging

    29989 9th Inning
  19. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 6 : Ball 2

    29989 9th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    29989 9th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    29989 9th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    29989 9th Inning
  23. Strike Swinging 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    29989 9th Inning
  24. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    29989 9th Inning
  25. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Paolo Espino pitches to Fernando Tatis Jr.

    29989 9th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    29989 9th Inning
  27. Play Result 8-2

    Kim walked.

    29989 9th Inning
  28. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 7 : Ball 4

    29989 9th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 8-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    29989 9th Inning
  30. Strike Looking 8-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    29989 9th Inning
  31. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    29989 9th Inning
  32. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    29989 9th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 8-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    29989 9th Inning
  34. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    29989 9th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2

    Paolo Espino pitches to Ha-Seong Kim

    29989 9th Inning
  36. End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
    29989 9th Inning
  37. Play Result 8-2

    Sánchez struck out looking.

    29989 9th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 8-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Looking

    29989 9th Inning
  39. Ball 8-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    29989 9th Inning
  40. Strike Swinging 8-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    29989 9th Inning

Showing the last 40 of 636 events.

MLB News

All news
Video Yelich shares what Brewers' World Series title would mean to Bob Uecker Yelich shares what Brewers' World Series title would mean to Bob Uecker ESPN Bradford Doolittle Cooper Pratt was in the minors in June. Now his bat is in the Hall of Fame Pratt had six straight hits across Game 4 and 5, the longest streak by a rookie in World Series history. News Christian Yelich honors late Bob Uecker after Brewers' title Brewers captain Christian Yelich paid tribute to beloved franchise icon Bob Uecker, who died in January, as the team celebrated its first World Series title. ESPN Tristan H. Cockcroft ESPN way-too-early fantasy baseball rankings: 2027 points leagues Here are Tristan H. Cockcroft's way-too-early fantasy baseball rankings for ESPN points leagues for the 2027 season.