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Atlanta Braves @ 
Washington Nationals
2018-08-09 · Day game · Nationals Park · Att: 28347 · 84°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph from LF · 2:30
Washington Nationals defeated Atlanta Braves 6–3. Atlanta Braves opened the scoring in the 2nd — Nick Markakis homers (14) on a fly ball to right field. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 3rd — Anthony Rendon out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Ronald Acuna. Adam Eaton scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Michael A. Taylor homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field — worth 11% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| WAS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
W: Gio Gonzalez L: Wes Parsons SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Vic Carapazza · 1B: Jordan Baker · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ronald Acuna | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ozzie Albies | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Freeman | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Markakis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Culberson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ender Inciarte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dansby Swanson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Anibal Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Parsons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Flaherty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johan Camargo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Eaton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Trea Turner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Juan Soto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Anthony Rendon | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Murphy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Zimmerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Wieters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gio Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anibal Sanchez | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wes Parsons | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Adam McCreery | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gio Gonzalez | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Justin Miller | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Madson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ronald Acuna: 3/G4S-
- Ozzie Albies: S8/L89S
- Freddie Freeman: 8(B)3(1)/LDP/L8RD+
Bot 1
- Adam Eaton: K
- Trea Turner: S7/L7S
- Juan Soto: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Anthony Rendon: 8/F8RXD+
Top 2
- Nick Markakis: HR/F9D+
- Kurt Suzuki: 9/F89M
- Charlie Culberson: S8/L8RM
- Ender Inciarte: 4/L4+
- Dansby Swanson: W.1-2
- Anibal Sanchez: K
Bot 2
- Daniel Murphy: 53/G56
- Ryan Zimmerman: 63/G6
- Michael Taylor: 13/G13
Top 3
- Ronald Acuna: 6/L56+
- Ozzie Albies: 7/F78D
- Freddie Freeman: D7/L78D
- Nick Markakis: S9/L9S.2XH(92)
Bot 3
- Matt Wieters: 9/L9M+
- Gio Gonzalez: S8/G6M+
- Adam Eaton: S17/G15+.1-2
- Trea Turner: W.2-3;1-2
- Juan Soto: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Anthony Rendon: 7/SF/F78XD+.3-H
- Daniel Murphy: 7/F7D+
Top 4
- Kurt Suzuki: 53/G5
- Charlie Culberson: 53/G5
- Ender Inciarte: 63/G6+
Bot 4
- Ryan Zimmerman: K
- Michael Taylor: HR/F78XD+
- Matt Wieters: 6/F6MD-
- Gio Gonzalez: K
Top 5
- Dansby Swanson: 9/F89M
- Wes Parsons: K
- Ronald Acuna: K
Bot 5
- Adam Eaton: 6/L4MD-
- Trea Turner: 9/F9LD
- Juan Soto: 43/G34D+
Top 6
- Ozzie Albies: 63/G6S
- Freddie Freeman: S9/L89S+
- Nick Markakis: 56(1)/FO/G5
- Kurt Suzuki: 8/F78M
Bot 6
- Anthony Rendon: S8/G6M+
- Daniel Murphy: D8/L8RXD+.1-H
- Ryan Zimmerman: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Michael Taylor: 43/G6MS
- Matt Wieters: IW
- Gio Gonzalez: K
Top 7
- Charlie Culberson: 3/G34
- Ender Inciarte: 4/L4
- Dansby Swanson: 43/G4+
Bot 7
- Adam Eaton: 9/L9M+
- Trea Turner: S5/G5-
- Juan Soto: CS2(26)
- Juan Soto: 43/G34
Top 8
- Ryan Flaherty: 3/G-
- Ronald Acuna: HR/F7D+
- Ozzie Albies: 7/F7M
- Freddie Freeman: D8/F8RXD+
- Nick Markakis: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 8
- Anthony Rendon: S8/L6MD
- Daniel Murphy: S9/G34.1-3
- Ryan Zimmerman: S9/L4+.3-H;1-2
- Michael Taylor: K
- Matt Wieters: 7/F7M
- Mark Reynolds: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- Adam Eaton: K
Top 9
- Kurt Suzuki: S8/G6M+
- Charlie Culberson: S9/G34+.1-2
- Ender Inciarte: 36(1)/FO/G34S+.2-3
- Dansby Swanson: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H
- Johan Camargo: DI.1-2
- Johan Camargo: K
Notes & reviews
- Sanchez injured leg when hit by Taylor's ball, left game
- Injury Delay
- Mound Visit
- Mound Visit