Nationals recover after blowing lead, beat Braves 7-6
Clint Robinson hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the ninth and the Washington Nationals recovered after giving up a three-run lead to beat the Atlanta Braves 7-6 on Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
7
Atlanta Braves
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 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 7-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Robinson singled to left center, Severino scored, Rendon to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-6
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Play Result 6-6
Freeman doubled to deep left center, Inciarte and Francoeur scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-6
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Inciarte grounded into fielder's choice to first, Swanson scored, Peterson out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 6-4
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Play Result 6-3
Turner safe at second on throwing error by third baseman Beckham, Robinson scored.
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Error 6-3
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Markakis homered to right (389 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Inciarte homered to right (368 feet), Peterson scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Turner grounded out to shortstop, Robinson scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-0
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Play Result 4-0
Espinosa reached on infield single to shortstop, Rendon to third, Robinson to second, Rendon scored, Robinson to third on throwing error by shortstop Swanson.
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Error 4-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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End Inning 7-6
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Inciarte grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 7-6
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Inciarte batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Peterson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Peterson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Swanson reached on infield single to shortstop.
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Single 7-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Swanson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Beckham struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Beckham batting
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Play Result 7-6
Melancon relieved Glover.
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Play Result 7-6
Severino catching.
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Start Inning 7-6
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Injuries
Atlanta Braves
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedATL
Ender InciarteCF22
Chase d'Arnaud3B6
Freddie Freeman1B5
Matt KempLF25
Nick MarkakisRF22
Tyler FlowersC25
Gordon Beckham3B29
Dansby SwansonSS7
Julio TeheranP49
Substitutes
Chaz RoeP50
Ian KrolP63
Jeff FrancoeurPH5
Jim JohnsonP33
Madison YounginerP54
Jace Peterson2B6
WSH
Trea Turner2B7
Ben RevereCF25
Bryce HarperRF3
Wilson RamosC40
Jayson WerthLF28
Anthony Rendon3B6
Clint Robinson1B25
Danny EspinosaSS14
Tanner RoarkP49
Substitutes
Pedro SeverinoC29
Blake TreinenP64
Chris HeiseyPH24
Matt BelisleP38
Koda GloverP30
Mark MelanconP34
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