Overview

• James Wood finished with three hits, four RBIs and three runs scored, breaking open the game with an eighth-inning three-run homer off Yuki Matsui.
• The Nationals jumped to a 4-0 lead in the fourth inning after CJ Abrams reached on a two-base error by Stephen Kolek and four consecutive batters drove in runs.
• Washington added two more runs in the fifth on five straight one-out singles that chased Kolek and Wandy Peralta.
• Josh Bell homered for his 10th of the season and Fernando Tatis Jr. belted a 435-foot, three-run shot in the ninth, but San Diego could not overcome Washington’s lead.
• The Padres have lost seven of their last 12 games since June 3, reinforcing concerns over their inconsistent performance this month.