Washington answered an early Atlanta lead with an early swing, turning the game in the second before holding off the Braves at Nationals Park.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| WSH | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | X | 9 | 0 | 0 |
C. J. Abrams set the tone for the Nationals, while Brady House added two key scoring contributions and Jacob Young helped keep the offense moving.
Ozzie Albies homered to put Atlanta ahead in the second. C. J. Abrams’ single brought Harry Ford and Jorbit Vivas home, giving Washington the lead, and Brady House’s double brought Abrams and Dylan Crews across. Yohandy Morales later homered, while House’s sacrifice fly brought Jacob Young home. Young’s single brought Nasim Nuñez across, and Andres Chaparro’s single brought Daylen Lile home.
AJ Smith-Shawver took the loss after Atlanta’s early lead disappeared. Michael Harris II’s homer brought Atlanta closer late, but the Braves could not complete the comeback.
Washington extended its winning streak, while Atlanta’s losing streak continued. The game belonged to the Nationals because of that early swing, when Abrams turned a deficit into a lead that held.
Washington Nationals defeated Atlanta Braves, 9-5.
- Michael Harris went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .296 on the season).
- Ozzie Albies went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .254 on the season).
- AJ Smith-Shawver allowed 5 runs on 6 hits over 4.0 innings, striking out 5, and took the loss (0-1) (7.13 ERA).
Washington Nationals improved to 67-74 (2 straight wins); Atlanta Braves fell to 82-57 (2 straight losses).