San Diego Padres beat Washington Nationals 9–2: September MLB Rundown

The San Diego Padres beat Washington Nationals 9–2 on September 9, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Washington Nationals 2, San Diego Padres 9. Final game record.

Jackson Merrill went 4-for-5 for the San Diego Padres, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 6 runs and hit 2 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Ty France went 3-for-5 for the San Diego Padres, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Fernando Tatis Jr. went 3-for-5 for the San Diego Padres, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Walker Buehler recorded 2 1/3 innings pitched for the San Diego Padres. His pitching line listed 3 hits allowed, 2 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 4 strikeouts.

Keibert Ruiz went 1-for-4 for the Washington Nationals, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Jacob Young went 1-for-3 for the Washington Nationals, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Dylan Crews went 1-for-3 for the Washington Nationals, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Jackson Kent recorded 3 innings pitched for the Washington Nationals. His pitching line listed 8 hits allowed, 5 earned runs allowed, 1 walk and 2 strikeouts.

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