The Washington Nationals rallied against San Diego starter Tyson Ross and the Padres' bullpen, pulling within one run at 6-5 in the seventh before Yunel Escobar's double play grounder on a 3-0 pitch ended the opportunity the Nats had to tie it up.
San Diego slugger Justin Upton's seventh inning home run off Doug Fister put the Washington Nationals in a 6-2 hole, but the Nats rallied against Tyson Ross and the Padres' bullpen in the bottom of the inning and pulled within one when Bryce Harper lined an 0-1 slider from left-handed reliever Marc Rzepczynski to right-center for a two-run single after Anthony Rendon's bases-loaded walk forced in a run.