The Nationals exploded for 7 runs on 10 hits, and now stand 9.5 games behind the Braves in the NL East.
Howie Kendrick led the way in enabling the Nationals to salvage a game from the 3 game series, going 3 – 4 with a homer and 3 RBI’s. Max Fried lasted only 2 1/3 innings, giving up 6 hits, walking 3, and was charged with 5 runs. The Braves managed only 4 hits, 3 of those off Anibal Sanchez, who went 7 innings.
The Braves had 7 games scheduled with the Nationals in September, and took 5 of them, winning both series, home and away.