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Washington Nationals @ Atlanta Braves

2020-08-18 · Night game · Suntrust Park · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph · 3:44

Washington Nationals defeated Atlanta Braves 8–5. Atlanta Braves opened the scoring in the 1st — Travis d'Arnaud doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Juan Soto. Dansby Swanson scores. Freddie Freeman to 3rd. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 3rd — Asdrubal Cabrera singles on a ground ball to right fielder Marcell Ozuna. Adam Eaton scores. Juan Soto to 2nd. Atlanta Braves took the lead in the 3rd — Austin Riley singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Juan Soto. Adam Duvall scores. Johan Camargo scores. Austin Riley out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Juan Soto to third baseman Asdrubal Cabrera to second baseman Luis Garcia to first baseman Eric Thames. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 5th — Eric Thames grounds out to first baseman Freddie Freeman. Asdrubal Cabrera scores. Luis Garcia to 3rd. Yan Gomes to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Austin Riley singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Juan Soto. Adam Duvall scores. Johan Camargo scores. Austin Riley out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Juan Soto to third baseman Asdrubal Cabrera to second baseman Luis Garcia to first baseman Eric Thames — worth 17% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WAS	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	1	1	8	17
ATL	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	14

W: Wander Suero L: Tyler Matzek SV: Daniel Hudson

Umpires — HP: Roberto Ortiz · 1B: Mike Estabrook · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: Chad Whitson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Trea Turner	6	1	2	1	0	0
Adam Eaton	5	2	2	1	0	1
Juan Soto	4	1	2	1	1	0
Asdrubal Cabrera	5	1	2	1	0	0
Kurt Suzuki	5	1	1	0	0	1
Luis Garcia	4	1	3	0	1	1
Yan Gomes	5	0	2	1	0	0
Eric Thames	5	0	2	3	0	0
Victor Robles	3	1	1	0	2	1

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dansby Swanson	5	2	2	0	0	1
Freddie Freeman	4	1	2	2	1	0
Travis d'Arnaud	5	0	1	1	0	1
Marcell Ozuna	5	0	2	0	0	0
Matt Adams	5	0	0	0	0	4
Adam Duvall	4	1	2	0	1	1
Johan Camargo	5	1	1	0	0	2
Austin Riley	3	0	1	2	1	0
Ender Inciarte	3	0	3	0	1	0

Washington Nationals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Austin Voth	4.0	9	3	3
Wander Suero	1.0	1	0	2
Seth Romero	0.2	1	0	0
Dakota Bacus	0.1	0	0	0
Will Harris	1.0	2	0	1
Javy Guerra	0.1	1	1	0
Kyle Finnegan	0.2	0	0	1
Daniel Hudson	1.0	0	0	2

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Josh Tomlin	4.0	6	1	2
Tyler Matzek	0.1	6	0	1
A. J. Minter	1.1	1	1	0
Darren O'Day	1.1	0	0	1
Shane Greene	1.0	2	0	0
Mark Melancon	1.0	2	2	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Trea Turner: 8/L8XD+
Adam Eaton: K
Juan Soto: 43/G4+

Bot 1

Dansby Swanson: D8/L78XD+
Freddie Freeman: S9/L89+.2-3
Travis d'Arnaud: D7/L7LD.3-H;1-3
Marcell Ozuna: 9/F9LSF/FL
Matt Adams: K
Adam Duvall: K

Top 2

Asdrubal Cabrera: 43/G4
Kurt Suzuki: S8/G4M
Luis Garcia: S7/L7D.1-2
Yan Gomes: 5/L56D
Eric Thames: S8/L8XD+.2-H;1-2
Victor Robles: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1

Bot 2

Johan Camargo: 31/G34
Austin Riley: W
Ender Inciarte: S8/L8D.1-2
Dansby Swanson: K
Freddie Freeman: W.2-3;1-2
Travis d'Arnaud: 9/L2

Top 3

Trea Turner: 7/L7D+
Adam Eaton: D8/L78XD
Juan Soto: IW
Asdrubal Cabrera: S9/G4.2-H;1-2
Kurt Suzuki: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 3

Marcell Ozuna: S9/G4
Matt Adams: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Adam Duvall: W
Johan Camargo: D9/L9LD+.1-3
Austin Riley: S7/L7D+.3-H;2-H;BX2(7543)

Top 4

Luis Garcia: S9/L9D+.B-2(E9)
Yan Gomes: 6/P56D
Eric Thames: 3/G3.2-3
Victor Robles: K

Bot 4

Ender Inciarte: S8/L78D
Dansby Swanson: 14(1)/FO/G1S.B-1
Freddie Freeman: HR/L9LD.1-H
Travis d'Arnaud: 8/F8S
Marcell Ozuna: 5/L5

Top 5

Trea Turner: T9/L9LD
Adam Eaton: S7/L78D.3-H
Juan Soto: PO1(E1/TH).1-2
Juan Soto: S7/G5.2-H
Asdrubal Cabrera: S8/L8D.1-2
Kurt Suzuki: K
Luis Garcia: S7/F7S.2-3;1-2
Yan Gomes: S7/L7D+.3-H;2-3;1-2
Eric Thames: 3/G3.3-H;2-3;1-2
Victor Robles: W
Trea Turner: 13/G6MS

Bot 5

Matt Adams: K
Adam Duvall: S48/L4MD+
Johan Camargo: K
Austin Riley: 8/L8XD+

Top 6

Adam Eaton: 13/G1S
Juan Soto: D8/L78XD+
Asdrubal Cabrera: 63/G6
Kurt Suzuki: 9/F89D

Bot 6

Ender Inciarte: S8/L8D
Dansby Swanson: 314(1)/FO/BG3S-.B-1
Freddie Freeman: 9/F9
Travis d'Arnaud: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1

Top 7

Luis Garcia: K
Yan Gomes: 8/F78D
Eric Thames: 43/G4

Bot 7

Marcell Ozuna: S4/G6M
Matt Adams: K
Adam Duvall: S56/G56S+.1-2
Johan Camargo: 6/P6D
Austin Riley: PO2(E1/TH).2-3;1-2
Austin Riley: 9/F9LS

Top 8

Victor Robles: D8/L89XD
Trea Turner: S8/L89.2-H
Adam Eaton: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M+
Juan Soto: 63/G6

Bot 8

Ender Inciarte: W
Dansby Swanson: S8/G6M.1-2
Freddie Freeman: 8/F8XD.2-3
Travis d'Arnaud: K/BINT
Marcell Ozuna: 9/F9LSF/FL

Top 9

Asdrubal Cabrera: 3/G3
Kurt Suzuki: 9/F9D
Luis Garcia: W
Yan Gomes: S9/L9.1-2
Eric Thames: S7/G6+.2-H;1-3;B-2(E7)
Victor Robles: W
Trea Turner: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1

Bot 9

Matt Adams: FLE2
Matt Adams: K
Adam Duvall: 8/F78XD
Johan Camargo: K

Notes & reviews

Dansby Swanson ground bunts into a force out, first baseman Eric Thames to pitcher Seth Romero to second baseman Luis Garcia. Ender Inciarte out .
Nationals challenged call that Ozuna was safe at 1st; call upheld - single
Dropped foul pop error by catcher Yan Gomes.

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