Michael Morse slammed the first pitch of the bottom of the ninth from reliever Mike Adams into the left field bullpen to lift the Nationals to a 2-1 win over the San Diego Padres before 21,024 at Nationals Park.
Morse has now hit a home run in four consecutive games, and the solo shot was the first walk-off winner of his career.
Danny Espinosa hit his first solo homer of the season, and seventh overall (a career-high) to give Washington a 1-0 advantage through five innings.
Michael Morse...Michael Morse slammed the first pitch of the bottom of the ninth from reliever Mike Adams into the left field bullpen to lift the Nationals to a 2-1 win over the San Diego Padres before 21,024 at Nationals Park.
Morse has now hit a home run in four consecutive games, and the solo shot was the first walk-off winner of his career.
Danny Espinosa hit his first solo homer of the season, and seventh overall (a career-high) to give Washington a 1-0 advantage through five innings.
Michael Morse gets a pie in the face and gatorade shower after his walk-off homerun for the Nats' 2-1 win
Jason Bartlett's first homer of the season, off the first pitch from Nationals closer Drew Storen in the top of the ninth, tied the game at 1-1, preventing John Lannan from snapping a six-game winless streak. It had been 247 at-bats since Bartlett's last home run. Despite blowing the save, Storen gets the win (4-1).
Lannan pitched a season-high seven and 2/3 innings, allowing two hits, no runs, walking two and striking out five. He previously went six and 2/3 innings against San Francisco.
Padres lefty Clayton Richard (2-6) was also outstanding, going seven innings, allowing three hits, one run, three walks and one strikeout in a losing cause.
