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Reuters
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Xander Bogaerts, Padres pour it on early to beat Nationals
July 20 - Xander Bogaerts had a first-inning grand slam among his two hits, Nick Pivetta pitched six strong innings and the San Diego Padres beat the host Washington Nationals 8-1 on Sunday, taking the rubber game of the series. Elias Diaz had a home run and a single, and Jake Cronenworth added two doubles for the Padres, who have won five of seven. Pivetta (10-2) allowed a run on three hits, struck out five and walked one. In his last five starts, Pivetta is 3-0 with a 0.57 ERA, 36 strikeouts and six walks. Riley Adams homered for the Washington run and Luis Garcia Jr. and Paul DeJong each had two hits. The Nationals have lost six of seven. Washington All-Star MacKenzie Gore (4-9) endured his worst outing of the season, allowing eight runs on eight hits -- two of them home runs -- in 2 1/3 innings. The Padres jumped on Gore in the first. Fernando Tatis Jr. led off with a walk, Luis Arraez singled and Manny Machado walked to load the bases. Bogaerts then turned on a first-pitch fastball, homering to left to make it 4-0. Before the inning was over, Jose Iglesias and Cronenworth hit back-to-back doubles for another run. With two outs in the second, Machado walked, Bogaerts singled and Gavin Sheets lined a single to center off shortstop CJ Abrams' glove to make it 6-0. Cronenworth doubled leading off the third and Bryce Johnson bunted him to third. Diaz homered to left on a 2-0 pitch to increase the lead to 8-0 and end Gore's afternoon. Adams homered to center off Pivetta with two outs in the fifth to make it 8-1. Washington's James Wood lined a single to right-center in the bottom of the sixth inning to snap a career-worst 0-for-20 skid. The Nationals loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh, but Bryan Hoeing retired Abrams on a fly to left. --Field Level Media
Reuters
2 days ago
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Nationals' MacKenzie Gore gets another shot vs. Padres, his former team
July 20 - All-Star left-hander MacKenzie Gore faces his former team for the second time in less than four weeks when the Washington Nationals host the San Diego Padres on Sunday afternoon. The Nationals acquired Gore as part of the impressive haul from the Padres in the Juan Soto trade at the deadline in 2022. He is 1-2 with a 4.35 ERA in 20 2/3 innings over four career starts against San Diego. Gore (4-8, 3.02 ERA this season) will again be pitted against Padres right-hander Nick Pivetta (9-2, 2.88), who was the winning pitcher in San Diego's 1-0 home victory on June 25. Gore allowed just one run and five hits over six innings while taking the loss. Now he'll take aim at helping the Nationals win the three-game set. The Padres won 7-2 on Friday and Washington bounced back with a 4-2 victory on Saturday. Gore, 26, was the third overall pick by San Diego in the 2017 MLB Draft, and he was often ranked as the franchise's top prospect over the next five years. He reached the majors in April 2022 and made 16 appearances (13 starts) for the Padres before being sent to Washington along with shortstop CJ Abrams and outfielder James Wood among others for Soto and veteran hitter Josh Bell. Gore, Abrams (2024) and Wood (2025) have all played in the All-Star Game for the Nationals. Gore retired all three batters he faced in Tuesday's All-Star Game. He beat the St. Louis Cardinals in his last start before the break by allowing one run and five hits over six innings. Manny Machado (2-for-7) and Xander Bogaerts (2-for-5) have each homered off Gore, while Jackson Merrill (0-for-6) and Fernando Tatis Jr. (1-for-7) have struggled. Both teams had just six hits during the Nationals' win on Saturday. Nathaniel Lowe smacked his 15th homer of the season for Washington, which also received three innings of one-hit shutout ball from its bullpen. The best sight for the Nationals was seeing right-hander Kyle Finnegan fanning two batters during a perfect ninth inning for his 19th save of the season, but first since June 6. Finnegan had allowed eight runs, seven hits and three walks while recording a total of two outs over his previous two appearances. That includes being roughed up for five runs in the ninth inning on Friday while taking the loss. "Any pitcher will tell you: After a bad one, you don't want to stew on it for too long. You want to get back out there and put it behind you," Finnegan told reporters after Saturday's game. "So I was excited for the opportunity to do that. Happy that they had the faith in me to go back out there and get the last three outs." San Diego's Luis Arraez and Jose Iglesias each had two hits on Saturday while Machado, Gavin Sheets, Bogaerts and Merrill all posted 0-for-4s. "We were on the brink a lot," Padres manager Mike Shildt said afterward. "We just couldn't get the big hit." Pivetta, 32, would match his career high for victories if he gets the win on Sunday. He won 10 games for the Boston Red Sox in both 2022 and 2023. He also had been on a roll, beginning with the win over the Nationals. He gave up three hits and struck out 10 in seven innings in that affair. Over his past four starts, he's 2-0 with a 0.36 ERA with 31 strikeouts. The stellar outing against Washington was definitely different from what typically has transpired for Pivetta. Even after that performance, he is 2-7 with an 8.10 ERA in 14 career appearances (11 starts) against the Nationals. Lowe is 2-for-9 against Pivetta. --Field Level Media
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Nationals square off against the Padres with series tied 1-1
San Diego Padres (53-45, second in the NL West) vs. Washington Nationals (39-59, fifth in the NL East) Washington; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Nick Pivetta (9-2, 2.88 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 122 strikeouts); Nationals: MacKenzie Gore (4-8, 3.02 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 138 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Padres -117, Nationals -103; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres play on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1. Washington has a 19-29 record at home and a 39-59 record overall. The Nationals have a 22-13 record in games when they did not give up a home run. San Diego has gone 22-27 in road games and 53-45 overall. The Padres have gone 35-17 in games when they record at least eight hits. Sunday's game is the sixth time these teams meet this season. The Padres are ahead 3-2 in the season series. TOP PERFORMERS: James Wood leads the Nationals with 24 home runs while slugging .523. Brady House is 12 for 39 with two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games. Manny Machado leads the Padres with 18 home runs while slugging .489. Xander Bogaerts is 13 for 33 with two doubles and an RBI over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Nationals: 2-8, .234 batting average, 5.50 ERA, outscored by 28 runs Padres: 6-4, .249 batting average, 3.13 ERA, outscored opponents by one run INJURIES: Nationals: Trevor Williams: 60-Day IL (elbow), Keibert Ruiz: 7-Day IL (concussion), Derek Law: 60-Day IL (forearm), Dylan Crews: 10-Day IL (back), Orlando Ribalta: 15-Day IL (biceps), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow) Padres: Michael King: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jhony Brito: 60-Day IL (forearm), Joe Musgrove: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Fox Sports
2 days ago
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Nationals square off against the Padres with series tied 1-1
Associated Press San Diego Padres (53-45, second in the NL West) vs. Washington Nationals (39-59, fifth in the NL East) Washington; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Nick Pivetta (9-2, 2.88 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 122 strikeouts); Nationals: MacKenzie Gore (4-8, 3.02 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 138 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Padres -117, Nationals -103; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres play on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1. Washington has a 19-29 record at home and a 39-59 record overall. The Nationals have a 22-13 record in games when they did not give up a home run. San Diego has gone 22-27 in road games and 53-45 overall. The Padres have gone 35-17 in games when they record at least eight hits. Sunday's game is the sixth time these teams meet this season. The Padres are ahead 3-2 in the season series. TOP PERFORMERS: James Wood leads the Nationals with 24 home runs while slugging .523. Brady House is 12 for 39 with two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games. Manny Machado leads the Padres with 18 home runs while slugging .489. Xander Bogaerts is 13 for 33 with two doubles and an RBI over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Nationals: 2-8, .234 batting average, 5.50 ERA, outscored by 28 runs Padres: 6-4, .249 batting average, 3.13 ERA, outscored opponents by one run INJURIES: Nationals: Trevor Williams: 60-Day IL (elbow), Keibert Ruiz: 7-Day IL (concussion), Derek Law: 60-Day IL (forearm), Dylan Crews: 10-Day IL (back), Orlando Ribalta: 15-Day IL (biceps), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow) Padres: Michael King: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jhony Brito: 60-Day IL (forearm), Joe Musgrove: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. recommended Item 1 of 1
Winnipeg Free Press
2 days ago
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Nationals square off against the Padres with series tied 1-1
San Diego Padres (53-45, second in the NL West) vs. Washington Nationals (39-59, fifth in the NL East) Washington; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Nick Pivetta (9-2, 2.88 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 122 strikeouts); Nationals: MacKenzie Gore (4-8, 3.02 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 138 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Padres -117, Nationals -103; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres play on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1. Washington has a 19-29 record at home and a 39-59 record overall. The Nationals have a 22-13 record in games when they did not give up a home run. San Diego has gone 22-27 in road games and 53-45 overall. The Padres have gone 35-17 in games when they record at least eight hits. Sunday's game is the sixth time these teams meet this season. The Padres are ahead 3-2 in the season series. TOP PERFORMERS: James Wood leads the Nationals with 24 home runs while slugging .523. Brady House is 12 for 39 with two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games. Manny Machado leads the Padres with 18 home runs while slugging .489. Xander Bogaerts is 13 for 33 with two doubles and an RBI over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Nationals: 2-8, .234 batting average, 5.50 ERA, outscored by 28 runs Padres: 6-4, .249 batting average, 3.13 ERA, outscored opponents by one run INJURIES: Nationals: Trevor Williams: 60-Day IL (elbow), Keibert Ruiz: 7-Day IL (concussion), Derek Law: 60-Day IL (forearm), Dylan Crews: 10-Day IL (back), Orlando Ribalta: 15-Day IL (biceps), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow) Padres: Michael King: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jhony Brito: 60-Day IL (forearm), Joe Musgrove: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
