Padres leave runners on base, lose series to Nationals

The San Diego Padres faced the Washington Nationals on May 31, 2026, losing 4-2 and dropping the series 2-1. Critical opportunities slipped away for the Padres in both the seventh and ninth innings as they had runners in scoring position but were unable to capitalize. In the seventh, a failed steal attempt by Sung-Mun Song ended the inning, and in the ninth, Jackson Merrill's single resulted in a similar outcome when he was tagged out attempting to steal second. The Padres have now lost five of their last six games and have a day off before facing the Philadelphia Phillies on June 2.

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