{
  "id": 6382233,
  "title": "Machado and Campusano rally Padres past skidding Nationals 5-4 to keep pace in NL wild-card chase",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/machado-and-campusano-rally-padres-past-skidding-nationals-5-4-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T04:46:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/09/08/machado-and-campusano-rally-padres-past-skidding-nationals-5-4-to-keep-pace-in-nl-wild-card-chase"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "San Diego Padres defeated the Washington Nationals 5-4 on Tuesday night, keeping their hopes alive in the NL wild-card chase. Manny Machado tied the game in the eighth inning with a two-run single. Later, Luis Campusano drove in the decisive run that secured the victory. The Padres trailed 3-0 in the seventh inning and 4-1 in the eighth, but they staged a remarkable comeback. The Diamondbacks, who won 5-3 against Kansas City in 11 innings, currently lead San Diego by a half-game in the final NL wild-card spot. The Padres are now trailing Arizona by a game. Meanwhile, Washington (67-80) suffered their sixth consecutive loss, dropping them to last place in the NL East, just a game behind the New York Mets.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Manny Machado tied game with two-run single in eighth inning",
    "Luis Campusano drove in decisive run for 5-4 victory",
    "Padres now tied with Diamondbacks for final NL wild-card spot"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Padres' comeback win keeps them in the NL wild-card hunt, now a game behind the Diamondbacks, while the Nationals' sixth straight loss cements their last-place standing in the NL East.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}