Harper hits 2 HRs, drives in 5, as Nats slam Braves 14-4
Bryce Harper had two homers, including a grand slam, among four hits and the Washington Nationals overwhelmed Julio Teheran and the Atlanta Braves 14-4 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
14
Atlanta Braves
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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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 14-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 14-4
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Play Result 14-4
Heisey singled to center, Taylor scored, Lind to second.
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Advancing On Play 14-4
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Foul Ball 13-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 13-4
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Play Result 13-4
Lind singled to right, Rendon scored, Taylor to second.
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Advancing On Play 13-4
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-4
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Play Result 12-4
Freeman singled to right, d'Arnaud scored.
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Advancing On Play 12-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-3
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Play Result 12-3
Difo grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Heisey scored, Wieters out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 12-3
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Foul Ball 11-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-3
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Play Result 11-3
Zimmerman homered to right center (398 feet), Eaton, Harper and Murphy scored.
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Advancing On Force 11-3
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Advancing On Force 10-3
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Advancing On Force 9-3
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 7-3
Eaton scored on Teherán's wild pitch, Rendon to second, Rendon safe at third on throwing error by catcher Recker.
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Wild Pitch 7-3
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 14-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 14-4
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Play Result 14-4
Recker grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, A. García out at second.
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Advancing On Play 14-4
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Ground Out 14-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 14-4
Recker batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 14-4
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Play Result 14-4
Suzuki flied out to right.
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Fly Out 14-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 14-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 14-4
Suzuki batting
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Lineup Change 14-4
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Lineup Change 14-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 14-4
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Play Result 14-4
A. García singled to right.
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Single 14-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 14-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 14-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 14-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Lineup Change 14-4
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Lineup Change 14-4
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Start Batter/Pitcher 14-4
A. García batting
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Start Inning 14-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 14-4
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Lineup Change 14-4
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Lineup Change 14-4
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Lineup Change 14-4
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End Inning 14-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 14-4
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Play Result 14-4
Wieters flied out to center.
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Fly Out 14-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Play Result 14-4
O'Flaherty relieved Jackson.
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Lineup Change 14-4
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Lineup Change 14-4
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Start Batter/Pitcher 14-4
Wieters batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 14-4
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Play Result 14-4
Heisey singled to center, Taylor scored, Lind to second.
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Advancing On Play 14-4
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Advancing On Play 14-4
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Single 13-4
Pitch 4: in play
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Head to Head
WSH wins series 3-0
Injuries
Atlanta Braves
- Joey Wentz Out
- Spencer Strider Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedATL
Ender InciarteCF22
Dansby SwansonSS7
Freddie Freeman1B5
Nick MarkakisRF22
Brandon Phillips2B0
Adonis Garcia3B13
Jace PetersonLF6
Anthony ReckerC
Julio TeheranP49
Substitutes
Chase d'ArnaudLF6
Josh CollmenterP55
Johan CamargoPH10
Ian KrolP63
Luke JacksonP77
Eric O'FlahertyP34
Kurt SuzukiPH24
Emilio BonifacioCF27
WSH
Adam EatonCF9
Anthony Rendon3B6
Bryce HarperRF3
Daniel Murphy2B9
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
Jayson WerthLF28
Matt WietersC32
Wilmer DifoSS30
Joe RossP41
Substitutes
Michael A. TaylorRF21
Matt AlbersP43
Adam A Lind1B
Chris HeiseyLF24
Enny RomeroP46
Grant Green2B5
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