MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO PADRES AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
05/31/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO PADRES AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 1452 - SUNDAY, MAY 31ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
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San Diego Padres (26-32) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 13 0
Washington Nationals (39-21) 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 X 8 12 0
Padres Suffer 8-3 Loss to Washington
Starting pitcher Joey Gatto pitched well enough to help the Washington Nationals beat the San Diego Padres, 8-3. In 6 innings, Gatto surrendered 7 hits, while striking out 7 and walking 1. He allowed 2 runs. Washington has run its win streak to 4 consecutive.

Shane Mardirosian took San Diego hurler Michael Swanner deep in the bottom of the sixth. His 2-run home run put the Nationals on top, 4-2. In all, Mardirosian had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 4.

"Joey giving us the start that he did was huge," said Washington manager Mark Grudzielanek.
SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Underwood LF 5 0 1 0 0 3 1 .305 9 28
G. Nelson 3B 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 .220 4 17
T. McDaniel CF 5 0 1 0 0 3 3 .253 11 35
J. Young 1B 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 .256 8 27
J. Arauz SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .293 0 19
S. Grimes RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .202 4 28
J. Zaragoza DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 .230 7 19
J. Jiménez 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .203 2 13
J. Gordon C 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .273 1 13
Totals 38 3 13 3 3 9 21      
BATTING
Home Runs: G. Nelson (4, 3rd Inning off J. Gatto, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Underwood , G. Nelson 5 , T. McDaniel , J. Young 3 , J. Arauz 2 , S. Grimes 2 , J. Jiménez , J. Gordon
2-out RBI: G. Nelson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. McDaniel , J. Arauz , J. Zaragoza 2
GIDP: J. Zaragoza
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Underwood (11)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Dahl RF 4 2 1 0 1 2 1 .253 5 26
M. Machado 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .407 1 11
B. Harper CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .264 9 37
G. Bird DH 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .245 9 29
N. Castellanos 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 5 .284 8 36
J. Austin LF 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .286 0 24
S. Mardirosian 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .285 2 15
L. Fox Jr. SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .281 1 27
C. Bethancourt C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 3 12
Totals 35 8 12 8 3 5 11      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Bethancourt (4, 3rd Inning off B. Burke, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Castellanos (22, 6th Inning off M. Swanner, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Dahl (11, 7th Inning off M. Del Pozo, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Mardirosian (2, 6th Inning off M. Swanner, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Dahl 2 , M. Machado 2 , B. Harper , G. Bird 2 , N. Castellanos 2 , J. Austin 2 , S. Mardirosian 5 , C. Bethancourt 2
2-out RBI: G. Bird , J. Austin 2 , S. Mardirosian
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Castellanos , L. Fox Jr.
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Dahl (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Fox Jr.-Mardirosian-Castellanos, Castellanos)
SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
B. Burke 5.0 3 1 1 3 4 0 20 97 3.94   
M. Swanner L (0-1), BS (1) 0.2 3 3 3 0 0 1 5 19 6.06   
S. Fuentes 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 4.11   
M. Del Pozo 0.1 4 4 4 0 0 0 5 23 4.32   
J. Moya 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 7 24 3.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Burke 58
Batters Faced: B. Burke 20, M. Swanner 5, S. Fuentes 1, M. Del Pozo 5, J. Moya 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Burke 6-4, M. Swanner 0-2, S. Fuentes 1-0, M. Del Pozo 0-1, J. Moya 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Burke 97-60, M. Swanner 19-11, S. Fuentes 8-5, M. Del Pozo 23-15, J. Moya 24-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Moya 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Gatto W (7-2) 6.0 7 2 2 1 7 1 25 102 2.36   
J. McCain H (7) 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 6 26 4.15   
A. Viloria 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 19 4.22   
P. Rodriguez 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 19 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gatto 56
Batters Faced: J. Gatto 25, J. McCain 6, A. Viloria 5, P. Rodriguez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gatto 6-4, J. McCain 0-2, A. Viloria 1-1, P. Rodriguez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gatto 102-68, J. McCain 26-16, A. Viloria 19-15, P. Rodriguez 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Viloria 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joey Gatto
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 40995
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