Major League Baseball
Washington 8, Atlanta 2
Saturday, September 5, 2015 7:05 PM
When: 7:05 PM ET, Saturday, September 5, 2015
Where: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia
Temperature: 82°
Umpires: Home - Jerry Meals, 1B - Andy Fletcher, 2B - Clint Fagan, 3B - Paul Emmel
Attendance: 28646
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Atlanta 000000020251
Washington 00421010-8101
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Atlanta 54-82 33-32 21-50 L11
Washington 70-65 40-26 30-39 W4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Washington Nationals have a 40-26 record at home this season. The Atlanta Braves have a 21-50 record on the road.
  • Washington has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Nationals have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Atlanta has a streak of 11 straight up losses. The Braves have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Gio Gonzalez pitched 6.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 3.96. Shelby Miller took the loss for Atlanta.
  • Bryce Harper had the only homerun for Washington.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Atlanta   Washington
Shelby Miller Player Gio Gonzalez
Loss W/L Win
4.1 IP 6.0
4 Strikeouts 10
7 Hits 2
12.46 ERA 0.00
Hitting
Atlanta   Washington
Nick Swisher Player Bryce Harper
2 Hits 3
1 RBI 2
0 HR 1
3 TB 8
.500 Avg .750
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Atlanta 5 0 6 .156 12 2 5 0 1
Washington 10 1 18 .303 8 6 3 0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Nationals have a W/L % of .536 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Braves have a W/L % of .418 after a win and .383 after a loss.