Alex Wood K's 12 to help Braves cut into Nats' NL East lead
Alex Wood set a career high with 12 strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings, and the Atlanta Braves beat Washington 3-1 on Sunday night to continue their recent success against the Nationals.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
1
Atlanta Braves
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Center Parc Stadium · 18,191 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
E Gattis singled to shallow right, C Johnson scored, R Pena to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Out 1-2
Pitch 4: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
J Heyward reached on infield single to second, E Bonifacio scored, J Upton to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
J Upton homered to left (390 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
I Desmond homered to right center (420 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 1-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
D Espinosa grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
D Espinosa batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
W Ramos grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 1-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
W Ramos batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
B Harper struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
B Harper batting
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Play Result 1-3
C Kimbrel relieved D Carpenter.
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Start Inning 1-3
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-3
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Lineup Change 1-3
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End Inning 1-3
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
E Bonifacio flied out to right.
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Fly Out 1-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
E Bonifacio batting
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Play Result 1-3
B Upton ran for E Gattis.
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Lineup Change 1-3
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Lineup Change 1-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
E Gattis singled to shallow right, C Johnson scored, R Pena to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Single 1-2
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Head to Head
ATL wins series 2-1
Injuries
Atlanta Braves
- Jurickson Profar Suspension
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedATL
Emilio BonifacioCF27
Tommy La Stella2B4
Freddie Freeman1B5
Justin UptonLF8
Jason HeywardRF22
Chris Johnson3B92
Gerald LairdC18
Ramiro PenaSS1
Alex WoodP57
Substitutes
David CarpenterP77
Evan GattisPH11
B.J. UptonPR0
Craig KimbrelP46
WSH
Denard SpanCF4
Anthony Rendon3B6
Jayson WerthRF28
Adam LaRoche1B25
Ian DesmondSS20
Bryce HarperLF3
Wilson RamosC40
Danny Espinosa2B14
Gio GonzalezP47
Substitutes
Craig StammenP34
Kevin FrandsenPH43
Jerry BlevinsP26
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