Machado and Campusano Rally Padres Past Skidding Nationals 5-4 to Keep Pace in NL Wild-Card Chase
Luis Campusano delivered the go-ahead hit after Manny Machado tied it, and San Diego stayed within a half-game of the final wild-card spot.
- On Tuesday, the San Diego Padres defeated the Washington Nationals 5-4 in San Diego. Luis Campusano delivered the go-ahead RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning to cap a four-run rally.
- Trailing 4-1 in the eighth, San Diego surged back after reliever Jared Simpson walked Xander Bogaerts, Freddy Fermin, and Fernando Tatis Jr. to load the bases. Pinch-hitter Austin Hays then lofted a sacrifice fly.
- Yohandy Morales launched a 406-foot home run for Washington in the second inning, while Brady House added a two-run double in the sixth. Andres Chaparro hit a solo homer in the eighth, but David Morgan earned the win.
- San Diego remains half a game behind Arizona for the final National League wild-card spot. Arizona defeated Kansas City 5-3 in 11 innings, keeping pace in the playoff race.
- Washington dropped its sixth consecutive game, falling into last place in the NL East. The team now trails the New York Mets by one game as the season winds down.
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Independent EspañolThe San Diego Fathers traced an adverse score to beat Washington 5-4, highlighting Machado and Campusano in the final innings.The Californian team remains in the fight for the wild, while Washington falls to the bottom of the East after its sixth defeat in the thread.
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Machado and Campusano rally Padres past skidding Nationals 5-4 to keep pace in NL wild-card chase
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manny Machado tied the score with a two-run single in the eighth inning, Luis Campusano drove in the go-ahead run and the San Diego Padres rallied past the slumping Washington Nationals 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Machado and Campusano rally Padres to keep pace in NL wild-card chase
San Diego, CA – September 8: Manny Machado #13 of the San Diego Padres scores in the eighth inning against the Washington Nationals at Petco Park on September 8, 2026 in San Diego, CA. (Photo by K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune via Getty Images)
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