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Atlanta Braves @ 
Washington Nationals
2015-05-09 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 39193 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph R to L · 3:12
Washington Nationals defeated Atlanta Braves 8–6. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Jose Lobaton homers (2) on a line drive to right center field. Ian Desmond scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Bryce Harper homers (11) on a line drive to center field. Yunel Escobar scores — worth 36% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| WAS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
W: Drew Storen L: Cody Martin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Fieldin Culbreth · 1B: Jim Reynolds · 2B: Manny Gonzalez · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Markakis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrelton Simmons | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Freeman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelly Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alberto Callaspo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jace Peterson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Christian Bethancourt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cameron Maybin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Teheran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Ciriaco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yunel Escobar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jayson Werth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Bryce Harper | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Desmond | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Lobaton | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Espinosa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Fister | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Uggla | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Teheran | 5.0 | 10 | 3 | 6 |
 Trevor Cahill | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Cunniff | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Avilan | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cody Martin | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Fister | 6.2 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Matt Thornton | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aaron Barrett | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tanner Roark | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Storen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nick Markakis: HP
- Andrelton Simmons: K
- Freddie Freeman: 143/G13.1-2
- Kelly Johnson: 9/F9S
Bot 1
- Denard Span: S9/L89S
- Yunel Escobar: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- Jayson Werth: W
- Bryce Harper: 8/F8LXD+
Top 2
- Alberto Callaspo: 9/F89D
- Jace Peterson: 8/F8LM
- Christian Bethancourt: K
Bot 2
- Ryan Zimmerman: 4/F34D-
- Ian Desmond: S8/G6
- Jose Lobaton: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Danny Espinosa: D8/L8RXD+
- Doug Fister: K
- Denard Span: W
- Yunel Escobar: S8/L8RS-.2-H;1-3
- Jayson Werth: K
Top 3
- Cameron Maybin: K
- Julio Teheran: 53/G5
- Nick Markakis: 43/G34
Bot 3
- Bryce Harper: W
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Ian Desmond: K
- Jose Lobaton: 5/F5F-
Top 4
- Andrelton Simmons: 7/L7D+
- Freddie Freeman: 8/F8RXD+
- Kelly Johnson: 9/F89D
Bot 4
- Danny Espinosa: 31/G3
- Doug Fister: D9/F8RXD+
- Denard Span: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 5
- Alberto Callaspo: S7/F7LS
- Jace Peterson: 9/L89D+
- Christian Bethancourt: 563/G56.1-2
- Cameron Maybin: D7/L7LM+.2-H
- Julio Teheran: 53/G5S-
Bot 5
- Yunel Escobar: 4/F3-
- Jayson Werth: S7/G5
- Bryce Harper: S7/L6D.1-2
- Ryan Zimmerman: HR/L7LD+/UREV.2-H;1-H
- Ian Desmond: K
- Jose Lobaton: S8/L8LS
- Danny Espinosa: K
Top 6
- Nick Markakis: S7/L7S+
- Andrelton Simmons: 63/G6+.1-2
- Freddie Freeman: 1/G34S-.2-3
- Kelly Johnson: 3/G3-
Bot 6
- Doug Fister: K
- Denard Span: 43/G4+
- Yunel Escobar: K
Top 7
- Alberto Callaspo: 9/L9M
- Jace Peterson: 9/L9LS
- Christian Bethancourt: S7/G56+
- Cameron Maybin: D7/L7LS+.1-3
- Pedro Ciriaco: D7/F7D+.3-H;2-H
- Nick Markakis: 9/F9D+
Bot 7
- Jayson Werth: W
- Bryce Harper: K
- Ryan Zimmerman: FC1/G13-.1-3(E1)
- Ian Desmond: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 8
- Andrelton Simmons: S8/L6D
- Freddie Freeman: S9/G34.1-2
- Kelly Johnson: K
- Alberto Callaspo: W.2-3;1-2
- Jace Peterson: 1/G3S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Christian Bethancourt: D8/F8LXD+.3-H;2-H
- Cameron Maybin: 3/G3
Bot 8
- Jose Lobaton: S8/G6M
- Danny Espinosa: K+SB2
- Dan Uggla: S7/L7S.2XH(72);B-2(TH)
- Denard Span: 6/L56-
Top 9
- Eric Young: 8/F8RXD+
- Nick Markakis: 8/F8RS-
- Andrelton Simmons: 53/G56S-
Bot 9
- Yunel Escobar: S65/G56
- Jayson Werth: K
- Bryce Harper: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
Notes & reviews
- replay,5,zimmr001,WAS,culbf901,WAS11,O,Y,U,,H $Ryan Zimmerman's fly to LF landed in the flowers behind the padded wall and caromed back onto the field; the ball was ruled in play; crew chief Fieldin Culbreth requested a review; the call was overturned to a home run by replay