US EditionXander Bogaerts Hits 1st-Inning Grand Slam in Padres' 8-1 Win over Nationals
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUL 20 – Xander Bogaerts’ grand slam and Nick Pivetta’s six strong innings helped the Padres improve to 54-45 with five wins in their last seven games, officials said.
- On Sunday, July 21, 2025, the San Diego Padres defeated the Washington Nationals 8-1 in Washington, D.C., completing a series win as they began a 10-game road trip.
- The Padres capitalized on Nationals starter MacKenzie Gore, who yielded eight runs in a season-low 2 1/3 innings amid the Nationals' ongoing struggles, including losing 10 of 12 games.
- Xander Bogaerts launched a grand slam on the very first pitch he saw from Gore, giving the Padres a quick 5-0 advantage that was further increased by Elias Díaz’s two-run homer.
- Padres starter Nick Pivetta allowed one run over six innings with five strikeouts, improving to a 10-2 record and marking his 12th quality start this season.
- This victory improved San Diego’s record to 54-45 and highlighted their reliance on high-leverage bullpen arms, which Bogaerts described as "those guys throw every day," although this workload is seen as unsustainable.
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The Toronto Star
Xander Bogaerts hits 1st-inning grand slam in Padres’ 8-1 win over Nationals
WASHINGTON (AP) — Xander Bogaerts hit a grand slam in the first inning, Elias Díaz also homered and the San Diego Padres routed the Washington Nationals 8-1 on Sunday.
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Marietta Daily JournalXander Bogaerts, Padres pour it on early to beat Nationals
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.
Padres jump on Nationals early, cruise to series-clinching victory
WASHINGTON – There would be no regrets on Sunday. The Padres scored five runs in the first inning, added on in both the second and third and then settled into an 8-1 rout of the Nationals that completed a series win. That was the Padres’ response to knowing they had blown it the night before. They had played well but hit poorly in a 4-2 loss on Saturday, a season-long theme they emerged from the All-Star break focused on changing. Failure to com…
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