Nick Pivetta tossed seven shutout innings Wednesday and the San Diego Padres logged their MLB-high 13th shutout in a 1-0 victory over the visiting Washington Nationals.

Nick Pivetta shut down Washington through seven brilliant innings, including matching his season high with 10 strikeouts, and the San Diego Padres beat the Nationals 1-0 to take two of three.

Nick Pivetta was lights out for the Padres, who beat the Nationals 1-0 to take two of three in the series. Pivetta tossed seven shutout innings, striking out 10 while allowing just three hits and no walks. It was Pivetta's fourth time getting through seven scoreless frames this season. He needed just 90 pitches to do so Wednesday afternoon.