Abrams homers, Irvin goes 6 strong innings to lead Nationals over Braves 5-1
— CJ Abrams hit a home run, Jake Irvin gave up one run and two hits in six innings, and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
1
Washington Nationals
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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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 1-5
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4 : 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 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5 : 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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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Ruiz singled to right, Tena scored.
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Single 1-5
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 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 Out 1-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 1-4
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3 : 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 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Soler doubled to center, Harris II scored.
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Double 1-4
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Yepez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Chaparro scored, Wood out at second.
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Ground Out 0-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 0-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Abrams homered to center (420 feet).
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Home Run 0-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Murphy grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 1-5
Pitch 9 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 6 : Ball 3
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 5 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Strike Looking 1-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Kyle Finnegan pitches to Sean Murphy
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Laureano struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 4 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 1-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Kyle Finnegan pitches to Ramon Laureano
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Arcia flied out to right.
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Fly Out 1-5
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Kyle Finnegan pitches to Orlando Arcia
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Play Result 1-5
Finnegan relieved Ferrer
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Start Inning 1-5
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 1-5
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Vargas struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 1-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5
Aaron Bummer pitches to Ildemaro Vargas
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Play Result 1-5
Bummer relieved Hernández
Showing the last 40 of 522 events.
Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Atlanta Braves
- Joey Wentz Out
- Spencer Strider Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Lineups
ConfirmedWSH
CJ AbramsSS5
Dylan CrewsRF3
Andres ChaparroDH87
James WoodLF29
Juan Yepez1B75
Jose Tena2B8
Keibert RuizC20
Ildemaro Vargas3B16
Jacob YoungCF30
ATL
Michael Harris IICF23
Jorge SolerRF12
Marcell OzunaDH24
Matt Olson1B28
Orlando ArciaSS11
Ramon LaureanoLF5
Sean MurphyC12
Cavan Biggio2B4
Gio Urshela3B12
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