Braves' NL East lead still 6½ games after 6-4 loss to Nats
Bryce Harper and Anthony Rendon hit two-run homers, 19-year-old rookie Juan Soto added an RBI single in the ninth inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4 on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
6
Atlanta Braves
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Soto singled to center, Harper scored, Rendon to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-4
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Culberson homered to center (413 feet), Markakis scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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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 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Flowers homered to left (348 feet), Inciarte scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Rendon homered to right (345 feet), Harper scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 6-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Acuña Jr. struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Acuña Jr. batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Duvall grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 6-4
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Ball 6-4
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Duvall batting
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Play Result 6-4
Duvall hit for Brach.
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Lineup Change 6-4
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Lineup Change 6-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Swanson grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 6-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Swanson batting
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Play Result 6-4
Doolittle relieved Holland.
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Start Inning 6-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 6-4
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Lineup Change 6-4
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End Inning 6-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Zimmerman flied out to right.
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Fly Out 6-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-4
Zimmerman batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Soto singled to center, Harper scored, Rendon to second.
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Advancing On Force 6-4
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Advancing On Force 6-4
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Single 5-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
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Head to Head
WSH wins series 2-1
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
Ronald Acuna Jr.LF13
Ozzie Albies2B1
Freddie Freeman1B5
Nick MarkakisRF22
Charlie Culberson3B18
Ender InciarteCF22
Tyler FlowersC25
Dansby SwansonSS7
Sean NewcombP15
Substitutes
Lucas DudaPH9
Kurt SuzukiC24
Rio RuizPH14
Kyle WrightP30
Preston TuckerPH30
Shane CarleP48
Ryan FlahertyPH7
Chad SobotkaP61
Brad BrachP53
Adam DuvallPH14
WSH
Victor RoblesCF10
Trea TurnerSS7
Bryce HarperRF3
Anthony Rendon3B6
Juan SotoLF22
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
Matt WietersC32
Adrian Sanchez2B14
Tanner RoarkP49
Substitutes
Tim CollinsP63
Wander SueroP39
Andrew StevensonPH45
Matt GraceP33
Greg HollandP40
Sean DoolittleP63
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