Josh Bard was the only National who really got a hold of the ball on Tuesday night, though he had difficulty corralling this one. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) Padres 4, Nationals 1: Washington’s bats could barely muster a whimper last night — generating but one run for the second straight evening — and the Nationals lost their fifth straight. Only Josh Bard, who bashed a solo home run in the seventh inning, could manage to…

Adam Dunn (44) celebrates after hitting a two-run home run yesterday, helping the Nats to their eighth straight. Happy days, people. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez) Real Madrid 3, D.C. United 0: We’ll have a complete recap and photos of yesterday’s big friendly tomorrow; for now, let’s just say that Madrid is really, really, really good. Nationals 9, Diamondbacks 2: Okay, let’s hear it: at how long of odds would you have put the Nationals…