In a closely contested game, the Nationals initially surged to a 3-0 lead thanks to early runs and solid pitching from Trevor Williams. However, after a scary injury to Padres' pitcher Ryan Bergert, the Padres fought back with crucial hits. They managed to tie the game and capitalize on Nationals' missed opportunities, ultimately thwarting a potential win for the Nationals. Despite a good performance overall, the Nats fell just one hit short of victory, highlighting the effectiveness of the Padres' bullpen.
The Padres' bullpen brought their best stuff tonight, squashing all hopes of a fruitful evening for the Nationals' bats.
In the end they came up just one clutch hit short of taking the first two games of this series in San Diego.
Jacob Young's safety squeeze RBI and a bases-loaded walk gave the Nats an early 2-0 lead but they couldn't maintain it.
The Nats did a good job of keeping traffic on the base paths, and the pitching was good for most of the game.
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