Nats Can't Keep Early Lead in Home Loss

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Mark Zuckerman & Al Galdi

Sports, Baseball

4.9 • 573 Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

The Nats lost their homestand opener 7-5 on Friday night. Mark & Al examine the 7-5 loss to the Padres that put the team back at .500 after two consecutive defeats. (04:45) Paxton Schultz surprisingly was used as the Opener and his 26 pitch 1st inning set a tone for a pitch inefficient evening on the mound for Washington. (06:00) Andrew Alvarez only lasted three innings as the Bulk starter. Alvarez gave up a trio of runs off of five hits and two walks were issued. (09:30) Could Clayton Better be used as an Opener against right-hand heavy lineups? (11:20) Mitchell Parker gave up the 7th inning homer to Jackson Merrill that put the Padres up for good in the 7th. Blake Butera had interesting comments on the lefty afterwards as he allowed three runs in only two innings on the mound. Parker's ERA has risen to 5.28 through 13 appearances. (18:00) Curtis Mead & Keibert Ruiz each homered in the loss. (22:30) Luis Garcia Jr. flew out with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 8th. Garcia was facing Mason Miller, who might be the best reliever in all of MLB right now. (29:30) The Padres have a coaching staff that knows their way around Navy Yard. Craig Stammen, former Nats reliever, is the new San Diego manager and his staff includes Bobby Henley, Randy Knorr, and Steven Sousa Jr.

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0:00.0	Walters is a great place to watch the NBA Finals with Friends.
0:03.8	It's open late and located right across the street from Nationals Park.
0:11.1	Estrada sets.
0:12.9	And the pitch, swinging a ground ball up the middle.
0:14.9	It's on through and a center field at Bay Set.
0:17.2	Meet around third on his way to the plate.
0:19.2	Up with the ball is Merrill.
0:20.4	He will make no throw home. He logs it way to the plate up with the ball as Merrill he will make no throw home
0:22.0	He logs it in to the shortstop ball guard stopping at second as Abrams and on at first with a clutch
0:29.4	Clutch two out RBI single up the middle is Jacob Young driving in his 25th run of the year. And the Nationals are back in front.
0:38.7	It's Washington 5, San Diego 4.
0:42.1	Here's the 2-0.
0:43.1	Breaking ball hammer to left.
0:44.6	This is trouble.
0:45.6	Backed on it is Lyle to the warning track.
0:47.8	He'll look up, and it's gone.
0:49.8	Into section 102 clears the bullpen.
0:53.1	Sixth home with the year for Ty France.
0:54.9	Ties the game at five here in the sixth inning.
0:58.2	Set the pitch.
0:59.7	Meryl golfs one deep right.
1:01.1	This is trouble.
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