The San Diego Padres secured thier fourth victory in five games, defeating the Washington Nationals.Xander Bogaerts contributed two hits and crossed the plate once for the padres. Wandy Peralta (4-1) earned the win after pitching 1 1/3 innings.
For the nationals, who have now lost five consecutive contests and nine of their last ten, Jacob Young recorded two hits.
San Diego established a 1-0 lead in the second inning when Jackson Merrill singled and afterward scored on a sacrifice fly hit by Cronenworth. The Padres extended their advantage in the sixth, with Bogaerts initiating the scoring by hitting a bloop double.He advanced to third base on a bunt single by Cronenworth, and then scored on a squeeze bunt executed by Díaz, making the score 2-0.
padres pitcher Dylan Cease,who threw a no-hitter in Washington last July,delivered 5 1/3 innings. he allowed four singles, struck out ten batters, and issued no walks. Washington’s starting pitcher, Michael Soroka, surrendered one run and three hits over five innings.
Key Moment
In the ninth inning, with Cronenworth advancing on the pitch, Iglesias hit a single into the space vacated by second baseman Luis García Jr.
Key Stat
Finnegan has given up eight runs in just two-thirds of an inning across his last two appearances.
Up Next
The Padres will start right-handed pitcher Yu Darvish (0-1, 6.48 ERA) on Saturday for his third start sence returning from the injured list. He is scheduled to face Nationals left-handed pitcher Mitchell Parker (5-10, 5.12).
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