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Washington Nationals @ Atlanta Braves
2021-09-08 · Night game · Suntrust Park · Att: 20074 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph from RF · 3:35
Washington Nationals defeated Atlanta Braves 4–2. Washington Nationals opened the scoring in the 1st — Josh Bell grounds out sharply to first baseman Freddie Freeman. Lane Thomas scores. Alcides Escobar to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Juan Soto homers (25) on a fly ball to right center field — worth 22% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Sean Nolin (P): Intentional hit by pitch.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Austin Voth L: Richard Rodriguez SV: Kyle Finnegan
Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: Alex Tosi · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Nationals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lane Thomas | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alcides Escobar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Soto | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Yadiel Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carter Kieboom | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keibert Ruiz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Luis Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Patrick Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Avila | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrew Stevenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wander Suero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ozzie Albies | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Freddie Freeman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Austin Riley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Duvall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Travis d'Arnaud | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dansby Swanson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eddie Rosario | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Touki Toussaint | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ehire Adrianza | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Guillermo Heredia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joc Pederson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Nationals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sean Nolin | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Murphy | 2.2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
 Andres Machado | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mason Thompson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Austin Voth | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Wander Suero | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Finnegan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touki Toussaint | 3.0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
 Jacob Webb | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 A. J. Minter | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Rodriguez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Drew Smyly | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Edgar Santana | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lane Thomas: E5/TH/G5S.B-1
- Alcides Escobar: SB2
- Alcides Escobar: HP
- Juan Soto: 143/G4.2-3;1-2
- Josh Bell: 3/G3+.3-H(UR);2-3
- Yadiel Hernandez: W
- Carter Kieboom: 7/F78XD+
Bot 1
- Ozzie Albies: 53/G5
- Jorge Soler: S7/L78D+
- Freddie Freeman: HP.1-2
- Austin Riley: K
- Adam Duvall: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Top 2
- Keibert Ruiz: W
- Luis Garcia: 4/L34/DP.1X1(43)
- Patrick Murphy: K
Bot 2
- Travis d'Arnaud: W
- Dansby Swanson: K
- Eddie Rosario: 46(1)/FO/G34.B-1
- Touki Toussaint: K
Top 3
- Lane Thomas: K
- Alcides Escobar: 63/G6M
- Juan Soto: K.BX1(23)
Bot 3
- Ozzie Albies: K
- Jorge Soler: W
- Freddie Freeman: 35(1)/FO/G3.B-1
- Austin Riley: 3/P2
Top 4
- Josh Bell: HR/F89XD
- Yadiel Hernandez: W
- Carter Kieboom: W.1-2
- Keibert Ruiz: 8/F78S
- Luis Garcia: 8/F8D
- Alex Avila: W.2-3;1-2
- Lane Thomas: 3/P34D
Bot 4
- Adam Duvall: HR/F7D
- Travis d'Arnaud: 53/G56+
- Dansby Swanson: W
- Eddie Rosario: 3/P3SF/FL
- Ehire Adrianza: S7/G56.1-2
- Ozzie Albies: 7/F7L
Top 5
- Alcides Escobar: 31/G34
- Juan Soto: 31/G34
- Josh Bell: E6/G56D.B-1
- Yadiel Hernandez: 146(1)/FO/G4.B-1
Bot 5
- Jorge Soler: S7/F7S
- Freddie Freeman: K
- Austin Riley: 4/P4D
- Adam Duvall: K
Top 6
- Carter Kieboom: 53/G56+
- Keibert Ruiz: W
- Luis Garcia: 13/G1S-.1-2
- Andrew Stevenson: 8/F8
Bot 6
- Travis d'Arnaud: K
- Dansby Swanson: K
- Eddie Rosario: HR/F9LD
- Guillermo Heredia: W
- Ozzie Albies: 3/G3S-
Top 7
- Lane Thomas: 43/G6M
- Alcides Escobar: 9/F89S
- Juan Soto: HR/F89XD
- Josh Bell: 7/F78D
Bot 7
- Jorge Soler: K
- Freddie Freeman: W
- Austin Riley: 9/F9D
- Adam Duvall: K
Top 8
- Yadiel Hernandez: S9/L89
- Carter Kieboom: S7/L7.1-2
- Keibert Ruiz: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
- Luis Garcia: DGR/L9LD+.3-H
- Wander Suero: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Travis d'Arnaud: 3/L34+
- Dansby Swanson: 5/L5D+
- Eddie Rosario: 7/F7LS
Top 9
- Lane Thomas: W
- Alcides Escobar: CS2(24)
- Alcides Escobar: K
- Juan Soto: S6/G4
- Josh Bell: SB2
- Josh Bell: W
- Yadiel Hernandez: 63/G6D
Bot 9
- Joc Pederson: K
- Ozzie Albies: K
- Jorge Soler: S9/G4
- Freddie Freeman: 7/L7D
Notes & reviews
- Pitcher Nolin ejected by HP umpire Barksdale for intentionally hitting Freeman
- Braves challenged call that Freeman was out at 2nd; call upheld - force out