SAN DIEGO, Calif., June 24, 2025 — The Washington Nationals defeated the San Diego Padres 10-6 on June 23, 2025, at Petco Park, powered by a 15-hit offensive outburst led by James Wood and Josh Bell. The Nationals, now 33-46 and fourth in the NL East, capitalized on early scoring and late home runs to outpace the Padres, who fell to 42-36, third in the NL West.
The Nationals surged in the fourth inning, scoring four runs off Padres starter Stephen Kolek, who took the loss, dropping to 3-3 with a 3.95 ERA. CJ Abrams reached on a throwing error, followed by RBI singles from Wood, Nathaniel Lowe, and Brady House, with Josh Bell adding a sacrifice fly. Washington extended their lead in the fifth with two more runs via singles from Luis García Jr. and Bell. Wood’s three-run homer in the eighth and Bell’s solo shot in the ninth sealed the victory.
Nationals starter Mitchell Parker earned the win, improving to 5-8 with a 4.59 ERA, allowing three runs on six hits over six innings, with two walks and one strikeout. Brad Lord pitched two scoreless relief innings, while Zach Brzykcy allowed three runs in the ninth before Kyle Finnegan closed the game.
The Padres’ offense came from home runs by Manny Machado, Jake Cronenworth, and Fernando Tatis Jr., who hit a three-run shot in the ninth. Gavin Sheets added an RBI single. Despite nine hits, San Diego left six runners on base and went 2-for-6 with runners in scoring position.
Wood led the Nationals, going 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs, while Abrams also went 3-for-5, scoring three runs. Bell contributed three RBIs, including his 10th homer. The Padres’ Kolek struggled, allowing five runs (four earned) over 4.1 innings, with relievers Wandy Peralta, Bryan Hoeing, David Morgan, and Yuki Matsui unable to stem the Nationals’ attack.
The game, attended by 44,074 fans under partly cloudy skies with 64-degree weather, lasted 2 hours and 56 minutes. Umpires Doug Eddings (home plate), Gabe Morales (first base), Mike Muchlinski (second base), and Austin Jones (third base) officiated. The sports card above provides detailed box score and play-by-play information, accessible via the MLB official box score.
The Nationals’ victory snapped a two-game skid, boosting their road record, while the Padres’ loss highlighted ongoing inconsistencies in their pitching staff. Both teams continue their series in San Diego on June 24, 2025.
