JUST IN: Braves lost to Nationals.
The Washington Nationals put on a show at SunTrust Park on Monday, racking up 15 hits and defeating the Atlanta Braves 8-4 in the opening game of their four-game series.
Jacob Young led the charge, going 3-for-4 with an RBI, while CJ Abrams, Lane Thomas, Keibert Ruiz, Jesse Winker, and Nick Senzel all contributed multi-hit games. Thomas, fresh off the injured list, made an immediate impact with two doubles.
Jacob Young led the charge, going 3-for-4 with an RBI, while CJ Abrams, Lane Thomas, Keibert Ruiz, Jesse Winker, and Nick Senzel all contributed multi-hit games. Thomas, fresh off the injured list, made an immediate impact with two doubles. starter Mitchell Parker (4-2) pitched 6 1/3 strong innings, allowing three runs on five hits and striking out six. Hunter Harvey and Kyle Finnegan closed out the game with scoreless innings of relief, with Finnegan striking out three in the ninth.
Braves starter Charlie Morton (3-2) took his second straight loss, surrendering eight runs and 12 hits over 5 2/3 innings. The Nationals jumped on him early, scoring four runs in the first inning, and never looked back.
The Braves played without star right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr., who suffered a season-ending left ACL tear on Sunday. Sean Murphy returned from injury and drove in a run, but it was too little, too late for the Braves.
Jacob Young led the charge, going 3-for-4 with an RBI, while CJ Abrams, Lane Thomas, Keibert Ruiz, Jesse Winker, and Nick Senzel all contributed multi-hit games. Thomas, fresh off the injured list, made an immediate impact with two doubles.
The Nationals’ win marked their third straight victory over the Braves, and they look to continue their momentum in the series.
