Washington Times · Apr 4, 2018
Nationals fall to Braves 13-6
Atlanta Braves’ Chris Stewart is hit by a pitch from Washington Nationals reliever Enny Romero during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 3, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)ATLANTA — Freddie Freeman and Preston Tucker each hit a three-run homer, and the Atlanta Braves handed Washington its first loss with a 13-6 victory over Bryce Harper and the Nationals on Tuesday night.
Freeman and Tucker each delivered a big blow as Atlanta scored four times in each of the first two innings. Tucker’s drive in the first against A.J. Cole reached the restaurant behind the right-field seats, and Freeman cleared the wall in right-center in the second.