SAN DIEGO — Martín Maldonado hit a tying dwelling run within the fifth off San Diego native Trevor Williams and Jose Iglesias introduced within the go-ahead run with a bases-loaded groundout within the sixth because the Padres beat the Washington Nationals 4-3 on Tuesday night time.
The underside 4 batters within the Padres’ order every drove in a run.
Padres rookie right-hander Ryan Bergert was compelled out within the fourth after being hit on his pitching elbow by a 103-mph line drive by Jacob Younger. Bergert bent over for a minute together with his arm pulled in tight after which popped up and grabbed the ball, which landed close to the rubber. He threw to first however Younger beat it out for an infield single.
After being checked by a coach, Bergert got here out. He was changed by Adrian Morejon. Younger finally scored on James Wooden’s grounder to provide the Nationals a 3-0 lead.
Wooden, a former Padres’ prospect, additionally drew a bases-loaded stroll within the second.
The Padres started their comeback after they scored twice off Williams within the fourth, on Xander Bogaerts’ groundout and Jake Cronenworth’s RBI double.
Maldonado, the No. 9 hitter, tied it with a homer to left-center, his fourth.
Williams was chased after strolling the primary two batters within the sixth and Cole Henry got here on and walked the bases loaded. However the Padres bought just one run, on Iglesias’ groundout.
Williams allowed 4 runs and 4 hits in seven innings, with three walks and one strikeout.
Jason Adam bought the win and Robert Suarez pitched the ninth for his twenty second save, tied for probably the most within the majors.
Suarez struck out Wooden to finish it. Wooden had three hits and 4 RBIs in Washington’s 10-6 win Monday night time.
Morejon has a 1.15 ERA within the 17 profession aid outings he is been requested to get six-plus outs. That features an energetic 18-inning scoreless innings streak throughout the seven such outings since Oct. 3, 2022.
Nationals LHP MacKenzie Gore and Padres RHP Nick Pivetta are scheduled to begin the sequence finale Wednesday. Gore was one among six gamers acquired from San Diego for Juan Soto on Aug. 2, 2022.
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