WASHINGTON (Interstat) — The San Diego Padres defeated the Washington Nationals 7-5 on Friday night at Nationals Park. Attendance was 26,529, and the game lasted 3 hours, 18 minutes. The Padres scored one in the first, one in the third, two in the fourth, one in the sixth and two in the seventh. The Nationals countered with two in the first, one in the second, one in the third and one in the fifth. San Diego outhit Washington 10-9. Jackson Merrill hit a two-run homer in the seventh, his fifth of the season, and Ty France went 2-for-3 with a home run. Curtis Mead and Keibert Ruiz each homered for Washington. Jeremiah Estrada (2-1) earned the win with 1 1/3 scoreless innings, striking out two. Mitchell Parker (2-2) took the loss. Mason Miller recorded his 17th save, tossing 1 1/3 hitless innings with two strikeouts. The Padres improved to 32-24, while the Nationals fell to 29-29.