The San Diego Padres staged a comeback to defeat the Washington Nationals 5-4, with Manny Machado tying the game in the eighth inning and Luis Campusano securing the win with a decisive hit. Trailing 3-0 in the seventh and 4-1 in the eighth, the Padres rallied to remain just half a game behind Arizona for the National League wild card spot. The Nationals, suffering their sixth consecutive loss, fell to last place in the NL East. Machado’s performance also saw him surpass Garry Templeton for second place in Padres history with 1,137 hits. San Diego’s victory was bolstered by strong pitching from David Morgan and Adrian Morejon, while Washington’s Yohandy Morales and Andrés Chaparro hit home runs. The series continues with Nationals’ Jackson Kent and Padres’ Walker Buehler set to pitch.
QUESTION: How do you think a team’s morale and performance are affected by a series of consecutive losses or wins?
Machado and Campusano rally Padres past skidding Nationals 5-4 to keep pace in NL wild-card chase
