Murphy's 4 RBIs leads Nationals past Braves 7-6
Daniel Murphy hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs, rookie Reynaldo Lopez pitched seven innings for his first MLB win and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 7-6 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
6
Washington Nationals
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| WSH | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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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 6-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Aybar doubled to deep center, Francoeur and Inciarte scored, Aybar out stretching at third.
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Advancing On Play 6-7
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Advancing On Play 5-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Inciarte singled to center, Pierzynski scored, Francoeur to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Francoeur singled to center, Peterson scored, Pierzynski to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-7
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Kemp singled to left, Aybar scored, Freeman to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-7
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-7
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Play Result 1-7
Espinosa singled to right, Werth scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-7
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: 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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: 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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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Murphy grounded out to second, Revere scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Revere tripled to deep right, Turner scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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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: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Murphy hit sacrifice fly to center, Revere scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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End Inning 6-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Kemp grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 6-7
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-7
Kemp batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Freeman lined out to right.
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Line Out 6-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 6-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-7
Freeman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-7
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Play Result 6-7
Aybar doubled to deep center, Francoeur and Inciarte scored, Aybar out stretching at third.
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Advancing On Play 6-7
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Advancing On Play 6-7
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Advancing On Play 5-7
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Double 4-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Aybar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Inciarte singled to center, Pierzynski scored, Francoeur to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-7
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Advancing On Play 4-7
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Single 3-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
Inciarte batting
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Play Result 3-7
Melancon relieved Petit.
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
Francoeur singled to center, Peterson scored, Pierzynski to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-7
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Advancing On Force 3-7
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Single 2-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Head to Head
WSH wins series 2-1
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
Trea Turner2B7
Ben RevereCF25
Daniel Murphy1B9
Anthony Rendon3B6
Jayson WerthLF28
Brian GoodwinRF18
Danny EspinosaSS14
Pedro SeverinoC29
Reynaldo LopezP40
Substitutes
Sammy SolísP50
Shawn KelleyP27
Clint RobinsonPH25
Yusmeiro PetitP36
Mark MelanconP34
ATL
Ender InciarteCF22
Erick AybarSS0
Freddie Freeman1B5
Matt KempLF25
Nick MarkakisRF22
Adonis Garcia3B13
Jace Peterson2B6
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Rob WhalenP38
Substitutes
Jason HurshP56
Gordon BeckhamPH29
Chaz RoeP50
Jeff FrancoeurPH5
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