The Braves defeated the Nationals by a score of 9-4 - Mon, Apr 20 @ 06:45 PM EDT
#Braves @ Nationals - Mon, Apr 20
###Game Status: Final - Score: 9-4 Braves
###Links & Info
| Braves Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acuña Jr. - RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .244 | .359 | .360 |
| White, E - RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .182 | .208 | .227 | |
| 2 | Baldwin, D - C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .377 | .510 |
| 3 | Olson - 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .365 | .589 |
| 4 | Riley, A - 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .239 | .323 | .386 |
| 5 | Albies - 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .337 | .449 |
| 6 | Harris II - CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .333 | .466 |
| 7 | Smith, Do - DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .345 | .362 | .600 |
| 8 | Mateo - SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .318 | .375 | .500 |
| 9 | Yastrzemski - LF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .217 | .308 | .290 |
| Totals | 34 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| Braves |
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| BATTING: 2B: Baldwin, D (4, Poulin). HR: Olson (6, 4th inning off Irvin, J, 1 on, 1 out). TB: Albies; Baldwin, D 3; Harris II; Olson 4; Smith, Do; White, E; Yastrzemski. RBI: Albies (11); Baldwin, D 2 (21); Harris II (10); Olson 3 (19); Smith, Do (17); White, E (3). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Yastrzemski; Riley, A. SF: Olson. GIDP: Mateo. Team RISP: 4-for-8. Team LOB: 4. |
| FIELDING: E: Riley, A (2, throw). |
| Nationals Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wood - RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .237 | .366 | .527 |
| 2 | García Jr., L - 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .208 | .250 | .319 |
| 3 | House - 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .235 | .278 | .353 |
| 4 | Abrams - SS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .312 | .432 | .584 |
| 5 | Lile - LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .284 | .327 | .411 |
| 6 | Young - CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .254 | .286 | .403 |
| 7 | Tena - DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .324 | .375 | .351 |
| 8 | Millas - C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .167 | .250 | .222 |
| 9 | Nuñez, N - 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .273 | .191 |
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| Nationals |
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| BATTING: HR: Lile (2, 4th inning off Elder, 0 on, 0 out). TB: House; Lile 4; Young. RBI: Lile (9); Young 2 (10). 2-out RBI: Young 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Tena 2. Team RISP: 1-for-5. Team LOB: 3. |
| FIELDING: E: Nuñez, N (2, throw); Abrams (4, fielding). Pickoffs: Irvin, J (Acuña Jr. at 1st base). PB: Millas (3). DP: (Abrams-Nuñez, N-García Jr., L). |
| Braves Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elder (W, 3-1) | 6.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 98-57 | 1.50 |
| Bummer (H, 3) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | 4.76 |
| Kinley (H, 2) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15-11 | 0.90 |
| Payamps | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-8 | 4.15 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Nationals Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvin, J (L, 1-3) | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 68-43 | 6.00 |
| Poulin (BS, 1) | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-6 | 4.97 |
| Lord | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37-26 | 4.42 |
| Fernández, Jul | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29-14 | 18.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Game Info |
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| WP: Fernández, Jul. |
| HBP: Acuña Jr. 2 (by Irvin, J, by Irvin, J); Abrams (by Elder). |
| Pitches-strikes: Elder 98-57; Bummer 3-2; Kinley 15-11; Payamps 10-8; Irvin, J 68-43; Poulin 11-6; Lord 37-26; Fernández, Jul 29-14. |
| Groundouts-flyouts: Elder 5-5; Bummer 1-0; Kinley 1-0; Payamps 0-2; Irvin, J 7-2; Poulin 0-1; Lord 4-2; Fernández, Jul 0-2. |
| Batters faced: Elder 27; Bummer 1; Kinley 3; Payamps 3; Irvin, J 19; Poulin 3; Lord 11; Fernández, Jul 7. |
| Inherited runners-scored: Poulin 2-2; Lord 2-2. |
| Umpires: HP: Erich Bacchus. 1B: Laz Diaz. 2B: Brian O'Nora. 3B: Chris Segal. |
| Weather: 53 degrees, Partly Cloudy. |
| Wind: 13 mph, In From LF. |
| First pitch: 6:45 PM. |
| T: 2:28. |
| Att: 12,022. |
| Venue: Nationals Park. |
| April 20, 2026 |
| Inning | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bottom 1 | Jacob Young singles on a line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Brady House scores. CJ Abrams scores. Daylen Lile to 3rd. | 2-0 WSH |
| Top 4 | Matt Olson homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Drake Baldwin scores. | 2-2 |
| Bottom 4 | Daylen Lile homers (2) on a fly ball to right field. | 3-2 WSH |
| Top 6 | Drake Baldwin doubles (4) on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Ronald Acuña Jr. scores. | 4-3 ATL |
| Top 6 | Ozzie Albies singles on a fly ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Drake Baldwin scores. Austin Riley to 2nd. | 5-3 ATL |
| Top 6 | Michael Harris II singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. Austin Riley scores. Ozzie Albies to 3rd. | 6-3 ATL |
| Top 6 | Dominic Smith grounds into a force out, pitcher Brad Lord to shortstop CJ Abrams. Ozzie Albies scores. Michael Harris II out at 2nd. Dominic Smith to 1st. | 7-3 ATL |
| Bottom 6 | Jacob Young reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Austin Riley. CJ Abrams scores. Jacob Young to 2nd. | 7-4 ATL |
| Top 9 | Eli White singles on a bunt ground ball to first baseman Luis García Jr. Jorge Mateo scores. Mike Yastrzemski to 2nd. | 8-4 ATL |
| Top 9 | Matt Olson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jacob Young. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Eli White to 3rd. | 9-4 ATL |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | |
| Nationals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
###Decisions
- Winner: Bryce Elder (3-1, 1.50)
- Loser: Jake Irvin (1-3, 6.00)
###Division Scoreboard STL 3 @ MIA 5 - Final
PHI 1 @ CHC 5 - Top 7, 1 Out
Next Braves Game: Tue, Apr 21, 06:45 PM EDT @ Nationals
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