The Washington Nationals powered past the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night by the score of 6-4. The Nationals hit a grand slam, solo home run, and sacrafice fly to score their six runs as they even up the three game series one game each.
Jesus Flores got the scoring started in the fourth inning when he hit a grand slam off of Shawn Estes. Flores led the Nationals with the four rbi in the game. Lastings Milledge hit a solo home run in the sixth inning and then Aaron Boone had a sacrafice fly in the seventh inning to finish the Nationals scoring.
Odalis Perez pitched 6 1/3 innings while picking up his second victory of the season. Perez gave up six hits and three runs to improve his record to 2-4. Brian Sanches came in after Perez left the game and gave up two hits and a run without even record an out. Luis Ayala got out of that mess and pitched the next inning as well without giving up a run before turning things over to Jon Rauch who recorded his 11th save of the season.
The Nationals will try to win the series as the two teams face off again on Thursday afternoon.
