Padres @ Nationals · May 29, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Fri, May 29, 2026

Nationals Park Regular Season

San Diego Padres Padres 7

Final

NIGHT game

5 Washington Nationals Nationals

Away starter

Lucas Giolito

Home starter

Paxton Schultz

Game state Final

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Giolito, Stammen back where it all started in Padres' winning return to DC

WASHINGTON -- Almost 10 years ago, Lucas Giolito walked to the Nationals Park mound on a rainy Tuesday, hope and intrigue trailing him. Giolito was 21 years old. Most prognosticators regarded him as baseball’s top prospect, a large right-hander who threw in the mid-90s with high-impact offspeed pitches. On June

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Jackson Merrill's late homer powers Padres to 7-5 win00:03:18

Jackson Merrill's go-ahead home run in the 7th inning lifts the Padres to a 7-5 win over the Nationals

Condensed Game: SD@WSH - 5/29/2600:12:40

Condensed Game: Jackson Merrill and the Padres take on James Wood and the Nationals on May 29, 2026

Jackson Merrill's go-ahead homer (5)00:00:29

Jackson Merrill crushes a go-ahead two-run home run to right field, giving the Padres a 7-5 lead in the 7th inning

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Padres @ Nationals · 7–5

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