Harper hits 1st slam, 100th HR; Nationals drop Braves to 0-9
Bryce Harper hit his first grand slam to reach 100 career home runs and the Washington Nationals beat Atlanta 6-2 Thursday, dropping the Braves to 0-9.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
2
Washington Nationals
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| 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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Markakis doubled to deep center, Castro scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Ramos doubled to center, Murphy scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Ramos homered to left center (445 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Harper homered to right (429 feet), Strasburg, Heisey and Rendon scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: 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
Markakis singled to left, Peterson scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted 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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 3: in play
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End Inning 2-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Beckham grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 2-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Beckham batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Pierzynski flied out to center.
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Fly Out 2-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Pierzynski batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Francoeur struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Francoeur batting
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Play Result 2-6
Francoeur hit for K. Johnson.
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Start Inning 2-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-6
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Lineup Change 2-6
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End Inning 2-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Zimmerman struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Zimmerman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Harper flied out to center.
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Fly Out 2-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Injuries
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Atlanta Braves
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Lineups
ConfirmedWSH
Chris HeiseyLF24
Anthony Rendon3B6
Bryce HarperRF3
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
Daniel Murphy2B9
Wilson RamosC40
Matt den DekkerCF23
Danny EspinosaSS14
Stephen StrasburgP37
Substitutes
Felipe VazquezP73
ATL
Mallex SmithCF21
Nick MarkakisRF22
Adonis Garcia3B13
Kelly Johnson1B55
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Gordon Beckham2B29
Erick AybarSS0
Jace PetersonLF6
Julio TeheranP49
Substitutes
Jeff FrancoeurPH5
Daniel CastroPH9
Arodys VizcainoP68
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