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Washington Nationals @ Atlanta Braves

2016-09-18 · Day game · Turner Field · 7 innings · Att: 37296 · 75°F, overcast · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:36

Atlanta Braves defeated Washington Nationals 6–2. Atlanta Braves opened the scoring in the 2nd — Jace Peterson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Bryce Harper. Matt Kemp scores. Nick Markakis to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Dansby Swanson doubles (5) on a line drive to right fielder Bryce Harper. Jace Peterson scores — worth 11% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
WAS	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	7
ATL	0	1	0	2	0	3	0	6	12

W: Matt Wisler L: Joe Ross SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Andy Fletcher · 1B: Kerwin Danley · 2B: Mark Ripperger · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Trea Turner	3	1	1	0	0
Jayson Werth	3	1	1	1	0
Bryce Harper	3	0	1	1	0
Clint Robinson	2	0	1	0	1
Wilson Ramos	3	0	1	0	1
Ben Revere	3	0	0	0	0
Danny Espinosa	3	0	0	0	2
Wilmer Difo	3	0	1	0	0
Joe Ross	1	0	1	0	0
Brian Goodwin	1	0	0	0	0
Ryan Zimmerman	1	0	0	0	0

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ender Inciarte	3	0	1	0	0	1
Adonis Garcia	4	1	3	3	0	1
Freddie Freeman	3	0	2	1	1	1
Matt Kemp	3	1	1	0	1	0
Nick Markakis	4	0	1	0	0	2
Tyler Flowers	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jace Peterson	3	1	1	1	1	2
Dansby Swanson	3	2	1	1	1	2
Matt Wisler	1	0	0	0	0	1
Emilio Bonifacio	1	1	1	0	0	0

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Ross	3.0	6	0	5
Reynaldo Lopez	2.0	2	2	3
Rafael Martin	0.0	0	1	0
Marc Rzepczynski	1.0	3	1	0
Trevor Gott	0.2	1	0	2

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Matt Wisler	5.2	5	2
Ian Krol	0.0	1	0
Chaz Roe	0.1	0	1
Shae Simmons	1.0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Trea Turner: 43/G6MD
Jayson Werth: 4/L4MD
Bryce Harper: 63/G6MD+

Bot 1

Ender Inciarte: 7/F7D
Adonis Garcia: K
Freddie Freeman: K

Top 2

Clint Robinson: S8/L8LS-
Wilson Ramos: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Ben Revere: 63/G6MD

Bot 2

Matt Kemp: S7/L6D
Nick Markakis: S9/G34.1-2
Tyler Flowers: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
Jace Peterson: S9/G34+.3-H;1-2
Dansby Swanson: K
Matt Wisler: K

Top 3

Danny Espinosa: 6/F8LS
Wilmer Difo: 3/G
Joe Ross: S7/L78S+
Trea Turner: WP.1-2
Trea Turner: 8/L8RM+

Bot 3

Ender Inciarte: S7
Adonis Garcia: S7/G56+.1-2
Freddie Freeman: S9/L4+.2-3;1-2
Matt Kemp: 9/F89S
Nick Markakis: K
Tyler Flowers: 4/F34D

Top 4

Jayson Werth: 63/G56
Bryce Harper: 9/L9M
Clint Robinson: K

Bot 4

Jace Peterson: W
Dansby Swanson: D9/F9D+.1-H
Matt Wisler: 14/SH.2-3
Ender Inciarte: K
Adonis Garcia: S7/G56.3-H
Freddie Freeman: WP.1-2
Freddie Freeman: IW
Matt Kemp: 9/F9S

Top 5

Wilson Ramos: S7/G56+
Ben Revere: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Danny Espinosa: K

Bot 5

Nick Markakis: K
Tyler Flowers: 63/G6
Jace Peterson: K

Top 6

Wilmer Difo: 8/L8RM
Brian Goodwin: 7/L7M
Trea Turner: T8/L89M
Jayson Werth: D7/L7LS+.3-H
Bryce Harper: S87/F78S.2-H
Clint Robinson: HP.1-2
Wilson Ramos: K

Bot 6

Dansby Swanson: W
Emilio Bonifacio: S7/G56.1-2
Ender Inciarte: 54/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
Adonis Garcia: S7/L7S+.3-H;2-H
Freddie Freeman: D8/L78D+.1-H
Matt Kemp: IW
Nick Markakis: OA.2-3;1X2(26)
Nick Markakis: 43/G4

Top 7

Ben Revere: 43/G34D
Danny Espinosa: K
Wilmer Difo: S7/L7S
Ryan Zimmerman: 54(1)/FO/MREV/G5

Bot 7

Tyler Flowers: D9/F9D+
Jace Peterson: K
Dansby Swanson: K

Notes & reviews

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Game called for rain

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