WASHINGTON — Marcell Ozuna hit Atlanta's third grand slam in four games, Max Fried pitched five strong innings in his return from the injured list, and the Braves beat the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Wednesday night.
Fried (1-1) allowed one run and four hits, struck out six and walked one, lowering his ERA from 11.45 to 8.44. He had been sidelined since April 14 with a strained right hamstring.
Rookie William Contreras hit his first career homer for the Braves in his third start, replacing the injured Travis d'Arnaud at catcher.
By taking the first two games of this series, the Braves have won seven of nine at Washington dating to last season, when they won their third straight NL East title.