Atlanta Braves @ Washington Nationals

18-8, 10-4 Away

Final

11-15, 3-10 Home


ATL
WSH

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	1	7	14	0
1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	0

J. Ritchie1-0

7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 7 K, 2 BB

C. Perez1-3

0.1 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 1 K, 2 BB

BravesTop 1st
- C. Cavalli pitching for WSH
  ATL
  WSH
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Fly Out
  Four-seam FB 96
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 1st
- J. Ritchie pitching for ATL
  ATL
  WSH
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
BravesTop 2nd
- C. Cavalli pitching for WSH
  ATL
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 2nd
- J. Ritchie pitching for ATL
  ATL
  WSH
- Lile caught stealing home, catcher to shortstop to third.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 3rd
- C. Cavalli pitching for WSH
  ATL
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 3rd
- J. Ritchie pitching for ATL
  ATL
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 4th
- C. Cavalli pitching for WSH
  ATL
  WSH
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 4th
- J. Ritchie pitching for ATL
  ATL
  WSH
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 5th
- C. Cavalli pitching for WSH
  ATL
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 5th
- J. Ritchie pitching for ATL
  ATL
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 6th
- C. Cavalli pitching for WSH
  ATL
  WSH
- R. Lovelady pitching for WSH
  ATL
  WSH
- White hit for Yastrzemski
  2
  2
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 6th
- J. Ritchie pitching for ATL
  ATL
  WSH
- White in left field.
  2
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 7th
- C. Perez pitching for WSH
  ATL
  WSH
- G. Varland pitching for WSH
  ATL
  WSH
- Baldwin scored on Varland wild pitch, Riley to second on wild pitch by Varland, Olson to third on wild pitch by Varland.
  3
  2
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 7th
- J. Ritchie pitching for ATL
  ATL
  WSH
- Mateo at shortstop.
  6
  2
- Dubón in left field.
  6
  2
- White in center field.
  6
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 8th
- J. Fernandez pitching for WSH
  ATL
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 8th
- D. Lee pitching for ATL
  ATL
  WSH
- Wiemer hit for Ruiz
  6
  2
- Mead hit for García Jr.
  6
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
BravesTop 9th
- J. Fernandez pitching for WSH
  ATL
  WSH
- Mead at first base.
  6
  2
- Millas catching.
  6
  2
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
NationalsBottom 9th
- C. Carrasco pitching for ATL
  ATL
  WSH
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Fly Out	Four-seam FB	96

Michael Harris grabs an RBI double to cap a 4-run inning for Braves

0:22

Braves bring 2 runs home on Ozzie Albies' RBI single

0:23

Braves take a lead on Michael Harris II's RBI single

0:16

Braves
9
Nationals
4

Game 1

4/20

Braves
4
Nationals
11

Game 2

4/21

Braves
8
Nationals
6

Game 3

4/22

Braves
7
Nationals
2

Game 4

4/23

Nationals Park

1:05 PM, April 23, 2026Coverage: MLB.TV

Washington, District of Columbia

Attendance: 14,613

Game Time:2:32

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chris Segal
First Base Umpire - Erich Bacchus
Second Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
Third Base Umpire - Brian O'Nora

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	18	8	.692	-	W2
Miami	12	13	.480	5.5	W1
Washington	11	15	.423	7	L2
Philadelphia	8	16	.333	9	L8
New York	8	16	.333	9	W1

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Ritchie allows HR on first big league pitch, then leads Braves over Nats 7-2 for 8th win in 9 games

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Mets' Francisco Lindor placed on injured list with calf strain