Atlanta Braves @ Washington Nationals
16-8, 8-4 Away
4
16-8, 8-4 Away
Final
11-13, 3-8 Home
11
11-13, 3-8 Home
Braves Hitting
a-struck out swinging for White in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BHeim (3, Varland); Dubón (7, Griffin); Harris II (2, Griffin)
- HRWhite (1, 5th inning off Griffin 0 on, 1 Out); Baldwin (6, 3rd inning off Griffin 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIRiley (16), White (4), Harris II (11), Baldwin (22)
- 2Out RBIHarris II; Baldwin, D.
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP1-8 (Olson 0-1, Yastrzemski 0-1, Heim 0-1, Riley 0-1, Acuña Jr. 0-1, Harris II 1-2, Baldwin 0-1)
Nationals Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. WoodRF |
J. YoungCF |
D. LileLF |
N. Nunez2B |
J. Vivas3B |
J. TenaDH |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .242 | .390 | .558 |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .284 | .364 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .254 | .293 | .394 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .296 | .420 | .556 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .276 | .330 | .398 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .181 | .280 | .194 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .302 | .426 | .349 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .241 | .290 | .356 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .308 | .357 | .333 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .217 | .294 | .478 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .171 | .244 | .220 |
| 34 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
a-singled to left for Vivas in the 5th
b-struck out swinging for Tena in the 5th
- Batting
- 2BGarcía Jr. (4, Hamilton)
- HRMead (3, 8th inning off Payamps 2 on, 1 Out); Wood (8, 2nd inning off López 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIGarcía Jr. 3 (15), Mead 3 (10), Young 2 (12), Nuñez (6), Lile (10), Wood (19)
- 2Out RBIGarcía Jr., L.
- Team LOB11
- Team RISP5-20 (García Jr. 2-2, Tena 0-2, Mead 1-2, Abrams 0-3, Millas 0-3, Young 1-4, Vivas 0-1, Nuñez 1-2, Lile 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBGarcía Jr. (2, 2nd base off López/Heim); Nuñez 2 (10, 2nd base off Payamps/Heim, 3rd base off Payamps/Heim); House (1, 2nd base off Dodd/Heim)
Braves Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
R. Lopez(L, 1-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 58-30 | 3.74 |
| 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 59-35 | 5.02 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17-12 | 2.25 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-9 | 4.05 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31-18 | 27.00 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26-12 | 8.44 |
| 8.0 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 201-116 |
- Pitching
- WPJ. Suarez
- BKJ. Suarez
- IBBWood (by Dodd).
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedLópez 6/11; Bummer 3/3; Payamps 3/6; J. Suarez 6/13; Hamilton 5/7; Dodd 4/6
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesLópez-9-3-11-7; Bummer-4-2-1-2; Payamps-6-2-1-3; J. Suarez-7-8-15-5; Hamilton-6-3-5-4; Dodd-2-3-4-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsLópez 1-1; Bummer 1-1; Payamps 0-2; J. Suarez 1-4; Hamilton 2-0; Dodd 0-1
- Game ScoresR Lopez 25
Nationals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
F. Griffin(W, 3-0) |
G. Varland(H, 3) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 96-65 | 3.38 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-10 | 3.12 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25-12 | 6.17 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-11 | 3.48 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 153-98 |
- Pitching
- WPBeeter
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedGriffin 12/24; Pérez 4/6; Varland 3/4; Beeter 2/4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesGriffin-15-9-21-18; Pérez-6-0-2-4; Varland-0-4-3-3; Beeter-3-4-2-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsGriffin 9-6; Pérez 3-0; Varland 2-0; Beeter 1-0
- Game ScoresF Griffin 52
Scoring Summary
Inning | ATL | WSH | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Young singled to center, Wood scored, Young to second, García Jr. to third. | 0 | 1 | |
| 1st | Lile walked, García Jr. scored, Abrams to second, Young to third. | 0 | 2 | |
| 1st | Nuñez singled to center, Young scored, Lile to second, Abrams to third. | 0 | 3 | |
| 2nd | Harris II doubled to right, Dubón scored. | 1 | 3 | |
| 2nd | Wood homered to left center (412 feet). | 1 | 4 | |
| 3rd | Baldwin homered to center (438 feet). | 2 | 4 | |
| 5th | White homered to right (348 feet). | 3 | 4 | |
| 5th | García Jr. singled to center, House scored, Wood to second. | 3 | 5 | |
| 7th | García Jr. doubled to center, Mead scored and Millas scored, Wood to third. | 3 | 7 | |
| 7th | Young grounded out to second, Wood scored, García Jr. to third. | 3 | 8 | |
| 8th | Riley grounded out to first, Baldwin scored, Olson to second. | 4 | 8 | |
| 8th | Mead homered to left (395 feet), Nuñez scored and House scored. | 4 | 11 | |
ATL @ WSH Videos
Curtis Mead seals Nationals' win with a 3-run homer
James Wood's opposite-field HR extends Nationals' lead
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Nationals Park
6:45 PM, April 21, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV
Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 16,483
Game Time:3:01
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Laz Diaz
- First Base Umpire - Brian O'Nora
- Second Base Umpire - Chris Segal
- Third Base Umpire - Erich Bacchus
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 16 | 8 | .667 | - | L1 |
| Miami | 11 | 13 | .458 | 5 | L1 |
| Washington | 11 | 13 | .458 | 5 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 8 | 14 | .364 | 7 | L6 |
| New York | 7 | 16 | .304 | 8.5 | L12 |
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