After running into Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg in consecutive days, the Atlanta Braves were left searching for answers as Wednesday’s getaway day contest against the Washington Nationals arrived. While the team’s offense did not exactly explode in the series finale, a quality pitching performance emerged and the end result was a 5-3 victory (in 12 innings) to avoid a sweep against a division rival.
The afternoon began in strong fashion, with Ozzie Albies blasting a home run against Washington’s A.J. Cole in the opening frame to give the visitors a one-run lead.