Washington’s Nationals jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the series opener in San Diego, but Jon Lester struggled on the mound, and the Padres tied things up with three runs in the home-half of the third and two in the fourth, 5-5. Josh Bell hit a solo shot from the right side in the top of the seventh, however, 6-5, and the Nats added a run on an RBI ground-rule double by Alcides Escobar in the eighth in a 7-5 win.
Lester vs the Padres: Jon Lester got off to a good start in June, with a 2.