A quiet game turned into a one-sided finish when Atlanta broke through late and overwhelmed the Washington Nationals. The Braves' team pitching kept Washington off the scoreboard as the offense found its opening in the sixth.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sean Murphy was the central figure for Atlanta, providing the early spark with a home run and continuing to contribute as the Braves extended their advantage. Ronald Acuna also supplied a powerful night, while Grant Holmes helped keep the Nationals scoreless during his outing.
Murphy's home run in the sixth brought Ronald Acuña Jr. and Michael Harris II home and gave Atlanta the lead. In the seventh, Ronald Acuña Jr.'s homer brought Ha-Seong Kim and Drake Baldwin across the plate. Austin Riley's single in the eighth scored Murphy and Mike Yastrzemski, and Murphy's ninth-inning single scored Ozzie Albies.
Washington had no answer once Atlanta's offense broke through. Brad Lord kept the Nationals in the game early, but the home team's offense remained silent, while Atlanta's pitching completed a team shutout.
The Braves extended their winning streak, turning a scoreless opening into a late offensive surge that left the Nationals searching for a response.
Atlanta Braves defeated Washington Nationals, 9-0.
- Ronald Acuna went 3-for-5 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .243 on the season).
- Sean Murphy went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 4 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .242 on the season).
- Michael Harris went 0-for-3 with 1 run scored (batting .295 on the season).
- Elieser Hernandez allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 3.0 innings, striking out 1, to earn the win (2-0) (1.00 ERA).
Washington Nationals fell to 67-75; Atlanta Braves improved to 83-57.