San Diego Padres vs. Washington Nationals - September 08, 2026

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FinalSep 8

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Box Score

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Standings

Scoring Summary

Teams

Nationals logo, Nationals 67-80, 1 0, 2 1, 3 0, 4 0, 5 0, 6 2, 7 0, 8 1, 9 0, R 4, H 7, E 0

Padres logo, Padres 77-68, 1 0, 2 0, 3 0, 4 0, 5 0, 6 0, 7 1, 8 4, 9 -, R 5, H 6, E 0

Pitching

WinnerD. Morgan (3-1)

LoserE. Tolman (0-1)

SaveA. Morejon (3)

Blown SaveE. Tolman (1)

Scoring

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Bot 7Jackson Merrill out on a sacrifice fly to deep right center field to James Wood. Ty France to third. Manny Machado scores.

Top 6Brady House doubles to deep right center field. CJ Abrams scores. Abimelec Ortiz scores.

Top 2Yohandy Morales homers to left field.

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Washington Nationals

FINAL // Padres 5, Nationals 4

Mark Zuckerman

Final: Padres 5, Nats 4. With 4 runs allowed in the 8th by a pair of rookie left-handers only recently called up from AAA, the Nationals set the MLB record with their 38th blown save of the season.

Washington Nationals

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Mark Zuckerman

A low laser from Andres Chaparro over the short wall in left field extends the Nats' lead to 4-1 in the 8th.

Mark Zuckerman

But then responded with several sharp 92 sliders to record a 6-4-3 DP and an inning-ending strikeout. Nats still lead 3-0 after 6.

Mark Zuckerman

Yovanny Cruz threw ball four 101 mph, for those who care about such things.

Live Odds	Spread	O/U	Moneyline
Washington Nationals	+1.5 -137	O 8.5 +108	+160
SD Padres	-1.5 +114	U 8.5 -132	-190

Nationals vs. Padres (09/08/2026)

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Washington Nationals at San Diego PadresYour game thread for September 8, 2026.

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Padres release J.P. France, José Leclerc as Wild Card race demands usable depthThe Padres entered Sept. 8 sitting at 76-68, only a half-game outside the final NL Wild Card spot. Every arm in the organization needs to serve a purpose at thi

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Tuesday's News and Notes on the Nationals Minor LeaguesThe Rochester Red Wings defeated the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in the sole game played in the Washington Nationals' minors on Monday

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Injured Nationals catcher seeking second opinion after facing setback in recovery The Washington Nationals continued their losing ways on Monday afternoon, and their west coast road trip has progressively gotten worse. They were swept by the

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Nick Pivetta solid in return to rotation as Padres top NationalsNews to know about your San Diego Padres and MLB for September 8, 2026.

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Padres News: Adrian Morejón raises concern, Jhony Brito optioned, Blake Hunt DFA’dThe Padres officially activated Nick Pivetta from the 60-day IL on September 7. They optioned Jhony Brito to Triple-A El Paso and DFA’d Blake Hunt in their corr