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Nationals Rally Past Padres
Washington sent 10 batters to the plate in the seventh, and Craig Stammen was ejected for the first time as Padres manager.
On Saturday, the Washington Nationals rallied past the San Diego Padres 9-4, fueled by a six-run seventh inning. Luis Garcia sparked the comeback with a two-run single during the decisive frame.
San Diego built a 3-1 lead through solo home runs from Xander Bogaerts, Manny Machado, and Fernando Tatis. This early scoring held until Washington's offense broke through in the seventh.
Washington sent 10 men to the plate during the decisive inning, which featured only two hits outside the infield. Padres manager Craig Stammen was ejected after arguing a safe call at second base.
Walks and a hit-by-pitch forced in runs before pinch-hitter Curtis Mead drew a walk to push another across. Daylen Lile then reached on a force play that scored a run, extending the Nationals' lead to 9-4.
Brad Lord pitched two scoreless innings to earn the win, while Clayton Beeter recorded his third save. The teams conclude their series on Sunday with Zack Littell starting for Washington.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Luis Garcia Jr.'s two-run single highlighted a six-run seventh inning by the Washington Nationals, who rallied to beat the San Diego Padres 9-4 on Saturday.