MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA BRAVES AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
08/09/2028
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
ATLANTA BRAVES AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 2291 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9TH , 2028 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Braves (58-55) 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 6 1
Washington Nationals (62-52) 0 2 0 3 0 0 2 2 X 9 12 0
Braves Stumble, Lose to Nationals
The Washington Nationals defeated the Atlanta Braves, 9-4, in National League action at Nationals Park. Nolan Gorman pulled his weight. The 7-year veteran went 3 for 4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. The Nationals now have a mark of 62-52.

The Nationals ran into trouble in the top of the fifth. The score was 5-4, Washington, with two out. Atlanta, with runners on 1st and 3rd, had Michael Harris II at the plate. With a base hit, he could have changed the complexion of the game. Instead, he struck out and the Nationals went on to win.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Acuna Jr. RF 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .306 7 56
P. Meers DH 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 .210 2 11
S. Ceballos LF 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 .333 28 82
M. Olson 1B 4 0 1 2 0 2 2 .241 19 62
A. Riley 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .264 22 68
M. Harris II CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .281 10 45
C. Norby 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .288 18 62
S. Murphy C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .194 6 24
B. Stott SS 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .289 11 40
Totals 30 4 6 4 7 10 10      
BATTING
Total Bases: R. Acuna Jr. , S. Ceballos , M. Olson , A. Riley , C. Norby , S. Murphy
2-out RBI: M. Olson , A. Riley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Ceballos , M. Harris II
GIDP: P. Meers
Sac Fly: P. Meers
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Acuna Jr. (23)
CS: C. Norby (6)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Murphy (3)
OF assists: 1 (Harris II(Hassell III at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hassell III LF 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 .264 14 54
B. House 3B 5 1 2 3 0 1 0 .261 37 83
J. Naylor DH 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301 15 38
   a-N. Arenado DH 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .700 1 3
D. Crews RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .252 21 59
L. Robert CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .308 23 85
N. Gorman 1B 4 2 3 2 0 0 2 .249 33 74
C. Strumpf 2B 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .245 18 53
C. Wong C 4 1 2 1 0 0 5 .316 12 44
A. Cruz SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .285 3 28
Totals 35 9 12 9 5 6 16      
a - N. Arenado inserted as DH in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: C. Wong (19, 2nd Inning off J. Ritchie, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Strumpf (13, 2nd Inning off J. Ritchie, 1 on, 2 outs) , N. Gorman (16, 2nd Inning off J. Ritchie, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Naylor (17, 3rd Inning off J. Ritchie, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Robert (23, 4th Inning off J. Ritchie, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Gorman (33, 4th Inning off J. Ritchie, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. House (37, 8th Inning off D. Hackenberg, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. House 5 , J. Naylor 2 , N. Arenado , L. Robert 5 , N. Gorman 7 , C. Strumpf 2 , C. Wong 3
2-out RBI: B. House , C. Strumpf , C. Wong
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Crews , C. Wong , A. Cruz 2
Hit by Pitch: D. Crews
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Hassell III (22)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Strumpf-Cruz-Gorman)
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Ritchie L (3-4) 4.0 9 5 5 1 2 2 68 4.73   
C. Ragans 2.0 0 2 2 3 3 0 43 7.71   
D. Hackenberg 2.0 3 2 2 1 1 1 36 5.29   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Ritchie 25
Batters Faced: J. Ritchie 21, C. Ragans 10, D. Hackenberg 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Ritchie 1-8, C. Ragans 1-2, D. Hackenberg 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Ritchie 68-39, C. Ragans 43-19, D. Hackenberg 36-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Ragans 1-0 , D. Hackenberg 2-2
Hit Batsmen: C. Ragans
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Serna 4.1 3 1 1 2 3 0 67 3.38   
J. Leclerc 0.2 2 3 3 3 1 0 32 4.16   
T. Herrin W (3-2) 2.0 0 0 0 2 3 0 32 3.27   
M. Moore SV (2) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 24 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Serna 54
Batters Faced: L. Serna 17, J. Leclerc 7, T. Herrin 7, M. Moore 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Serna 5-4, J. Leclerc 0-1, T. Herrin 2-0, M. Moore 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Serna 67-43, J. Leclerc 32-14, T. Herrin 32-16, M. Moore 24-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Leclerc 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nolan Gorman
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 41109
Special Notes: 1B Josh Naylor was injured while running the bases.
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