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Atlanta Braves @ Washington Nationals

2026-09-01 · Night game · Nationals Park · Att: 18975 · 95°F, Clear · Wind 7 mph, Out To RF · 2:43

Washington Nationals defeated Atlanta Braves 9–5. Atlanta Braves opened the scoring in the 2nd — Ozzie Albies homers (21) on a fly ball to center field. Washington Nationals took the lead in the 2nd — CJ Abrams singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II. Harry Ford scores. Jorbit Vivas scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: CJ Abrams singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II. Harry Ford scores. Jorbit Vivas scores — worth 18% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ATL	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	5	8	1
WAS	0	4	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	9	12

Atlanta Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Drake Baldwin C	4	0	1	1	0	1
Ronald Acuna RF	4	1	0	0	0	2
Matt Olson 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1
Michael Harris CF	4	1	1	2	0	1
Mauricio Dubon 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ozzie Albies DH	4	1	1	1	0	0
Austin Riley 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2
Brewer Hicklen LF	3	1	1	0	1	2
Ha-Seong Kim SS	3	0	3	0	0	0

Washington Nationals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
CJ Abrams SS	4	1	2	2	1	1
Dylan Crews RF	4	1	0	0	1	2
Brady House 3B	3	0	1	3	1	1
Daylen Lile LF	3	1	0	0	2	2
Yohandy Morales DH	5	2	3	1	0	2
Abimelec Ortiz 1B	3	0	0	0	0	1
Andres Chaparro 1B	2	0	1	1	0	1
Harry Ford C	4	1	2	0	1	1
Nasim Nuñez 2B	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jorbit Vivas 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0
Jacob Young CF	4	1	2	1	0	1

Atlanta Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
AJ Smith-Shawver	4.0	6	5	5	3	5
Victor Mederos	1.0	1	0	0	1	1
Blake Burkhalter	1.0	1	1	1	1	1
Brent Suter	2.0	4	3	2	2	5

Washington Nationals — pitching