{"id":800507,"date":"2026-09-09T10:54:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T10:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/800507\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T10:54:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T10:54:30","slug":"machado-and-campusano-rally-padres-past-skidding-nationals-5-4-to-keep-pace-in-nl-wild-card-chase-pro-national-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/800507\/","title":{"rendered":"Machado and Campusano rally Padres past skidding Nationals 5-4 to keep pace in NL wild-card chase | Pro National Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN DIEGO (AP) \u2014 Manny Machado tied the score with a two-run single in the eighth inning, Luis Campusano drove in the go-ahead run and the San Diego Padres rallied past the slumping Washington Nationals 5-4 on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

San Diego, which trailed 3-0 in the seventh and 4-1 in the eighth, remained a half-game behind Arizona for the final National League wild card. The Diamondbacks won 5-3 at Kansas City in 11 innings.<\/a><\/p>\n

Washington (67-80) lost its sixth in a row and dropped into last place in the NL East, a game behind the New York Mets.<\/p>\n

San Diego scored four times in the eighth. Nationals reliever Jared Simpson walked the first three batters and was replaced by Erik Tolman (0-1). After a sacrifice fly by pinch-hitter Austin Hays left runners at the corners, Fernando Tatis Jr. advanced to second on a passed ball.<\/p>\n

Machado singled on the eighth pitch of his at-bat to even it at 4. He moved to second on Ty France’s single and scored with two outs when Campusano blooped a broken-bat single to center field.<\/p>\n

David Morgan (3-1) threw one pitch and earned the win by stranding a runner at third in the top of the eighth. Adrian Morejon pitched a perfect ninth for his third save, sealing San Diego’s fourth victory in five games.<\/p>\n

Yohandy Morales and pinch-hitter Andr\u00e9s Chaparro homered for the Nationals. Brady House had a two-run double.<\/p>\n

Washington starter Riley Cornelio, called up last week from Triple-A Rochester, struck out four in three perfect innings.<\/p>\n

With his two singles, Machado passed Garry Templeton for sole possession of second place in Padres history with 1,137 hits. Tony Gwynn holds the franchise record with 3,141.<\/p>\n

San Diego starter Case Mize went 5 2\/3 innings, allowing three runs and four hits while striking out seven.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Nationals LHP Jackson Kent (1-3, 5.55 ERA), recalled Tuesday from Rochester, takes the mound Wednesday afternoon. RHP Walker Buehler (8-6, 4.56) closes out the three-game series for the Padres.<\/p>\n

See AP\u2019s full MLB coverage here<\/a><\/p>\n

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