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Myers drives in 5 in Padres' 7-4 win over Nationals

Nationals Padres Baseball Wil Myers
Posted at 6:38 AM, Jul 07, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-07 09:38:34-04

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Wil Myers hit a three-run homer and had five RBIs, and Manny Machado celebrated his 29th birthday with three hits and three runs for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Washington Nationals 7-4.

Machado singled in the go-ahead run during the three-run fifth and also had two doubles.

Myers homered to right-center off Erick Fedde for a 3-0 lead with no outs in the fourth inning. It was his 10th.

Machado was aboard on a leadoff double and Eric Hosmer on a single.