Manny Machado’s grand slam capped a five-run ninth inning, and the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 7-2 on Friday night. Jake Cronenworth singled leading off the ninth against Kyle Finnegan (1-4) and went to third on a single by Jose Iglesias.

Manny Machado hit the first grand slam home run of the 2025 season for the San Diego Padres in the top of the ninth inning against the Washington Nationals. The home run led the Padres to a 7-2 win in their first game back from the All-Star break.