Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals 4-8

Major League Baseball

FINAL Sunday, September 6, 2015

Atlanta Braves 4

–

Washington Nationals 8

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	OT	2OT	3OT	P8	P9	T
ATL	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	4
WSH	0	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	8

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Match Report

Nationals sweep Braves 8-4, gain ground on Mets in NL East

Bryce Harper homered for the third straight day, and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 8-4 on Sunday to pull within four games of NL East-leading New York heading into a big series

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Date	Opp	Result	Competition
10/7/26	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	L 1-4	MLB
10/6/26	vs Los Angeles Dodgers	L 1-3	MLB
10/4/26	@ Los Angeles Dodgers	W 3-2	MLB
10/3/26	@ Los Angeles Dodgers	L 3-5	MLB
10/1/26	vs Philadelphia Phillies	W 6-2	MLB
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Key Events60 All Plays40

Foul Ball 4-8

Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)

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Foul Ball 4-8

Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)

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Foul Ball 4-8

Pitch 4: foul

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Foul Ball 4-8

Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)

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Foul Ball 4-8

Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)

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Foul Ball 4-8

Pitch 6: foul

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Foul Ball 4-8

Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)

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Foul Ball 4-8

Pitch 5: foul

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Foul Ball 4-8

Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)

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Foul Ball 4-8

Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)

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Foul Ball 4-8

Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)

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Foul Ball 4-8

Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)

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Foul Ball 4-8

Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)

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Foul Ball 4-8

Pitch 4: foul

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Foul Ball 4-8

Pitch 5: foul

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Foul Ball 4-8

Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)

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Foul Ball 4-8

Pitch 5: foul

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Foul Ball 4-8

Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)

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Foul Ball 4-8

Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)

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Foul Ball 4-8

Pitch 6: foul

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Foul Ball 4-8

Pitch 5: foul

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Foul Ball 4-8

Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)

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Foul Ball 4-8

Pitch 6: foul

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Foul Ball 4-8

Pitch 5: foul

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Foul Ball 4-8

Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)

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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8

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Play Result 4-8

Swisher hit sacrifice fly to center, Freeman scored, Pierzynski to second.

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Advancing On Play 4-8

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Foul Ball 3-8

Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)

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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8

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Play Result 3-8

Pierzynski singled to center, Peterson scored, Freeman to third.

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Advancing On Play 3-8

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Foul Ball 2-8

Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)

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Foul Ball 2-8

Pitch 4: foul

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Foul Ball 2-8

Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)

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Foul Ball 2-8

Pitch 3: foul

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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8

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Play Result 2-8

Rendon homered to left center (404 feet).

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Foul Out 2-7

Pitch 1: in play

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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7

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Play Result 2-7

Bourn reached on infield single to first, Swisher scored.

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Advancing On Play 2-7

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Foul Ball 1-7

Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)

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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7

32990 3rd Inning
Play Result 1-7

Moore safe at first on error by third baseman García, Escobar scored, Desmond to third, Taylor to second.

32990 3rd Inning
Error 1-7

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Foul Ball 1-6

Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)

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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6

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Play Result 1-6

Harper homered to center (395 feet).

31123 3rd Inning
Foul Ball 1-5

Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)

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Foul Ball 1-5

Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)

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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5

31123 2nd Inning
Play Result 1-5

Werth homered to left (380 feet), Taylor and Ross scored.

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Advancing On Force 1-5

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Advancing On Force 1-4

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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 3: strike 2 (foul)

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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2

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Play Result 1-2

Taylor doubled to deep left, Escobar and Desmond scored.

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End Inning 4-8

Middle of the 9th

9th Inning
End Batter/Pitcher 4-8

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Play Result 4-8

Peterson grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Castro out at second.

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Advancing On Force 4-8

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Ground Out 4-8

Pitch 1: in play

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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8

Peterson batting

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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8

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Play Result 4-8

Markakis struck out looking.

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Strike Looking 4-8

Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)

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Strike Swinging 4-8

Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)

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Strike Swinging 4-8

Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)

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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8

Markakis batting

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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8

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Play Result 4-8

Castro singled to right.

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Single 4-8

Pitch 3: in play

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Strike Looking 4-8

Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)

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Ball 4-8

Pitch 1: ball 1

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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8

Castro batting

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Play Result 4-8

Papelbon relieved Storen.

9th Inning
Start Inning 4-8

Top of the 9th inning

9th Inning
Lineup Change 4-8

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Lineup Change 4-8

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End Inning 4-8

End of the 8th

8th Inning
End Batter/Pitcher 4-8

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Play Result 4-8

Desmond struck out swinging.

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Strike Swinging 4-8

Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)

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Strike Swinging 4-8

Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)

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Strike Looking 4-8

Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)

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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8

Desmond batting

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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8

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Play Result 4-8

Escobar singled to right, Harper to third.

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Advancing On Play 4-8

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Single 4-8

Pitch 3: in play

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Ball 4-8

Pitch 2: ball 1

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Foul Ball 4-8

Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)

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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8

Escobar batting

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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8

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Play Result 4-8

Harper singled to left.

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Single 4-8

Pitch 4: in play

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Ball 4-8

Pitch 3: ball 2

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