#Braves score series#

The Braves were given a chance to tie in the top of the 7th. After giving up a lead-off single up the middle, a broken bat bloop hit into center field scored the Nationals 6th run of the game. LeeвЂ™s next inning was not nearly as crisp though. Dylan Lee brought his A-game however, striking out the first batters he faced and then got Juan Soto to fly out in a quick 1-2-3 inning for Lee.

Strider did not have his stuff today, with 5 earned runs and 4 hits through 4 innings pitched. The Braves brought in Dylan Lee to relieve Spencer Strider after 4 innings. The Nationals tacked on another run in the bottom of the 4th after a single, walk, and a couple of groundballs moved the base runners around bringing one home, increasing the Nationals lead to 5-3. Braves scored 3 in the 4th before the Nationals were able to get out of the top of the 4th. Adam Duvall kept the offense coming with a double off the wall in left field which also scored Austin Riley from first base. Eddie Rosario was then able to knock Matt home with a sac fly to deep center field. Matt Olson then delivered with what he does best, a double down right field line which scored the speedy Dansby from first.ДЄustin Riley continued the show in the 4th with a line drive into center field which moved Olson to third base. Dansby Swanson led off with a line drive laced up the middle into center field. The Braves although late to the party, got their offense going in the 4th. Strider was finally able to get a pop out to left to end the inning, but not before throwing 38 pitches in the second inning. Unfortunately, the Nationals were not done with their attack on Strider as Victor Robles followed Adrianza with a deep fly beyond the glove of Eddie Rosario at the wall for a 2-run homerun. The Nationals were first to get their offense rolling with runners in scoring in position in the second inning after Strider walked the lead-off batter and then gave up a slow rolling infield single and a ball thrown well past first base resulting in runners on second and third.ДЇormer Brave Ehire Adrianza delivered for the Nationals with a line drive single to center bringing both runners home to put the Nationals on the board early 2-0. Strider, coming off of a solid outing against the Mets, is looking to finish the 1st half of his brilliant rookie season off strong.

#Braves score series#

The Atlanta Braves are taking on the Nationals in the final game of a 4 game series with rookie phenom Spencer Strider on the mound Sunday. With SundayвЂ™s game being the last game for the Braves before the all-star break, the Atlanta Braves look to finish the first half of the season strong with a win in Washington. вЂ¦ RHP Tyler Clippard suffered a leg cramp while warming up in the bullpen and ultimately was not used.By Christian Dart 2 weeks ago Follow Tweet Nationals: DH Nelson Cruz, who left FridayвЂ™s game with quad tightness after two plate appearances, was out of the lineup. Bell added an RBI single in the sixth.Д®spino allowed four runs (three earned) in 5 1/3 innings and struck out five.Д«raves: RHP Kirby Yates (Tommy John surgery) struck out two in a perfect inning Saturday for AtlantaвЂ™s Florida Complex League affiliate in his first appearance at any level since August 2020. Josh Bell then tripled Soto in before scoring on Keibert RuizвЂ™s groundout. Soto extended his on-base streak to a career-high 25 games with a single in the fourth. вЂњWhat I do know is these guys are going to come out and play hard. вЂњIt would be nice to come out there tomorrow and get a victory, it really would,вЂќ Washington manager Dave Martinez said. 500 for the first time since going 59-103 in 2009. The nine-game skid is WashingtonвЂ™s longest since dropping 11 consecutive games spanning the 20 seasons and its lengthiest in a single season since a 12-game slide in August 2008. The Nationals (30-63) have the worst record in the majors, have lost 15 of 16 and are 7-36 against the NL East. So I just had to try to hold it,вЂќ Fried said.ДЄfter a rain delay of 1 hour, 49 minutes, Jesse Chavez worked a 1-2-3 eighth and Kenley Jansen handled the ninth for his 22nd save in 26 attempts. вЂњThey had some really good at-bats and I would have liked to keep a couple more runs off the board, but the guys did a great job of grinding out at-bats and getting a good lead.

He and Kyle Wright (11-4) are the first Braves duo with double-digit victories at the All-Star break since Tommy Hanson and Jair Jurrjens in 2011. 412 (21 for 51) with seven homers and 13 RBIs during his 12-game hitting streak.ДЄtlanta starter Max Fried (10-3) earned his 50th career win, allowing three runs in seven innings while striking out four.