SAN DIEGO — Gio Gonzalez ran his scoreless innings streak to 20 over three starts and the NL East-leading Washington Nationals beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 on Tuesday night on just four hits at spacious Petco Park.
Chad Tracy, pinch-hitting for Gonzalez, hit a two-run single with one out in the seventh to chase Clayton Richard.
San Diego, last in the NL West, was trying for its first three-game winning streak of the season after splitting a four-game series with Philadelphia.
Gonzalez (2-0) allowed two singles in six innings, struck out six and walked two. Henry Rodriguez pitched the ninth for his fifth save in as many chances.
Richard (1-2) allowed two runs and three hits in 6 1-3 innings, struck out six and walked five.
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