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Nationals score 6 in the 7th, beat the Padres 9-4

Nbcwashington · · 368 words · By Noah Trister; The Associated Press
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What to know about Nationals score 6 in the 7th, beat the Padres 9-4

Luis García Jr.'s two-run single highlighted a six-run seventh inning for the Washington Nationals as they rallied to a 9-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday.

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What happened

Luis García Jr.'s two-run single highlighted a six-run seventh inning for the Washington Nationals as they rallied to a 9-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday.

Why it matters

Washington hit only two balls out of the infield during its big inning, but the Nationals sent 10 men to the plate in a frame that included the first ejection for Padres rookie manager Craig Stammen.

Common ground

The first six Washington batters came around to score.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Claim 1: “Fernando Tatis Jr. finally hit his first homer of the season for San Diego”
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Multiple sources, including a YouTube clip and an official San Diego Padres update from May 30, 2026, confirm Fernando Tatis Jr. hit his first home run of the season against the Nationals.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fernando Gabriel Tatís Medina Sr. (tah-TEES; born January 1, 1975) is a Dominican former professional baseball third baseman who currently serves as the manager for the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna of …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fernando Gabriel Tatís Medina Jr. (tah-TEES; born January 2, 1999), nicknamed "El Niño" and "El Bebo", is a Dominican professional baseball right fielder and second baseman for the San Diego Padres of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the largest sports contracts. These figures include signing bonuses but exclude options, buyouts, and endorsement deals. This list also does not necessarily reflect actual money coll…
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Claim 2: “Bradgley Rodriguez come on to face Millas and induced a grounder to second, but everybody was safe when Bogaerts, the shortstop, was ruled to be off second base when he received the throw from Tatis.”
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Claim 3: “Mead answered with a two-run double in the bottom half.”
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Claim 4: “Clayton Beeter got the final four outs for his third save.”
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Claim 5: “Jorbit Vivas then walked”
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Claim 6: “Drew Millas homered in the third for Washington”
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Yardbarker confirms Drew Millas homered for the Nationals in this specific game.
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web search NEUTRAL — In 59 games for the High–A Lansing Lugnuts, Millas hit .255/.372/.359 with 3 home runs, 28 RBI, and 10 stolen bases. Washington Nationals. edit. On July ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_Millas
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web search NEUTRAL — Washington Nationals placed C Drew Millas on the 10-day injured list retroactive to August 28, 2025. Left second finger fracture and dislocation. July 8, 2025 ...
https://www.mlb.com/player/drew-millas-686452
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web search NEUTRAL — Drew Millas drove in runs with two of Washington's three successful bunts in a four-run ninth inning that lifted the Nationals over Milwaukee Brewers 7-3 APRIL ...
https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/andrew-millas-player
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Claim 7: “CJ Abrams led off the Washington seventh with a single to center”
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web search NEUTRAL — May 3, 2026 · Nasim Nuñez had a pair of run-scoring singles, CJ Abrams had two hits and scored twice, and the Washington Nationals beat the Milwaukee ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 · Daylen Lile hit a go-ahead single in the ninth inning after CJ Abrams' tying base hit, and the Washington Nationals rallied against closer ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Recorded his first career walk-off hit, a 10th-inning single on Sept. 28 vs. Atlanta (Stephens)…Made San Diego's Opening Day roster...Recorded his first MLB ...
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Claim 8: “Pinch-hitter Curtis Mead drew a walk to force in another run”
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Claim 9: “James Wood struck out”
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Claim 10: “José Tena's grounder forced a diving stop by Tatis, and the second baseman was unable to make an accurate throw for the force play. It was scored a fielder's choice.”
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The same web search result that confirms CJ Abrams' hit also explicitly describes José Tena's grounder, Tatis' diving stop, the inaccurate throw, and the fielder's choice scoring.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 · After CJ Abrams led off the Washington seventh with a single to center, José Tena's grounder forced a diving stop by Tatis, and the second ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Baseball Savant's search page allows you to query MLB's Statcast database on a per-pitch, per-game, per-player, per-team, and per-season basis.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2025 · The ball hit on the ground. Trea Turner to Howie Kendrick to Ryan Zimmerman, and suddenly the longest-running heartbeat in D.C. sports ...
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Claim 11: “the Nationals sent 10 men to the plate in a frame that included the first ejection for Padres rookie manager Craig Stammen.”
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While Wikipedia confirms Craig Stammen is the manager of the Padres, the specific detail about his first ejection during this game is not corroborated by the provided search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 San Diego Padres season was the 52nd season of the San Diego Padres franchise, the 52nd in the National League and the Padres' 17th Season at Petco Park. The Padres were managed by Jayce Ting…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 San Diego Padres season is the 58th season of the San Diego Padres franchise. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Craig Nicholas Stammen (born March 9, 1984) is an American professional baseball manager and former pitcher who is the manager of the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB …
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Claim 12: “García's single up the middle made it 6-3.”
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Claim 13: “Bogaerts was charged with an error.”
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Claim 14: “The first six Washington batters came around to score.”
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The provided evidence does not contain a play-by-play confirmation that the first six batters scored, although the six-run inning itself is corroborated.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Washington Nationals season is the Nationals' 22nd season as the Major League Baseball franchise in the District of Columbia, the 19th season at Nationals Park, and the 58th since the origina…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Washington Nationals are a Major League Baseball team formed in 1969 as the Montreal Expos. In 2005, the Expos moved to Washington, D.C., and were renamed the Nationals. The franchise won the Nati…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Div…
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Claim 15: “Michael King (4-4) hit Dylan Crews with a pitch to force in a run.”
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Claim 16: “Xander Bogaerts and Manny Machado also went deep to help the Padres build a 3-1 lead.”
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A Google News result (Padres Postcast) confirms that both Machado and Bogaerts homered in the game.
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Claim 17: “Machado's RBI double in the eighth made it 7-4”
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Claim 18: “Daylen Lile then bounced into a force play, but a run came home when the Padres were unable to turn two.”
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Claim 19: “Zack Littell (4-4) starts for the Nationals against Griffin Canning (0-3) in the series finale on Sunday.”
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Claim 20: “Brad Lord (3-0) pitched a scoreless fifth and sixth for the win.”
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Claim 21: “Luis García Jr.'s two-run single highlighted a six-run seventh inning for the Washington Nationals as they rallied to a 9-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday.”
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Two independent news sources (NBC4 Washington and Yardbarker) explicitly confirm the 9-4 win, the six-run seventh inning, and Luis García Jr.'s two-run single.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Juan José Soto Pacheco (born October 25, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Washington …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Diego International Airport (IATA: SAN, ICAO: KSAN, FAA LID: SAN) is the primary international airport serving San Diego and its surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of California. The…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The te…
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