Atlanta Braves
82 - 57 .590
F
September 01, 2026, 6:45 PM
Nationals Park
Nationals Park
1500 South Capitol Street, SE, Washington, DC, 20003-1507
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Washington Nationals
67 - 74 .475| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| WAS | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 |
W: Jared Simpson
(W, 1-0)
3.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB
L: AJ Smith-Shawver
(L, 0-1)
4.0 IP, 5 ER, 5 K, 3 BB
Top Performers
Morales
3-5 | HR, 2B, 2 K
Simpson
(W, 1-0)
3.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB
Abrams
2-4 | BB, K, 2 RBI
Atlanta Braves Batting
| # | Player | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | 2B | 3B | SB | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Baldwin C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .279 |
| 2 | Ronald Acuña Jr. RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .238 |
| 3 | Matt Olson 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 |
| 4 | Michael Harris II CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .296 |
| 5 | Mauricio Dubón 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .266 |
| 6 | Ozzie Albies DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| 7 | Austin Riley 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .220 |
| 8 | Brewer Hicklen LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .364 |
| 9 | Ha-Seong Kim SS | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .112 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .248 |
BATTING
2B Baldwin, D (15, Irvin, J) Olson (33, Beeter).
HR Albies (21, 2nd inning off Irvin, J, 0 on, 2 out) Harris II (24, 8th inning off Beeter, 1 on, 2 out).
TB Albies 4 Baldwin, D 2 Harris II 4 Hicklen Kim, Ha 3 Olson 2.
RBI Albies (68) Baldwin, D (69) Harris II 2 (80).
2-out RBI Harris II 2 Albies.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out Harris II 2 Acuña Jr.
GIDP Baldwin, D.
Team RISP 2-for-7.
Team LOB 3.
FIELDING
E Suter (1, pickoff).
Atlanta Braves Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | S | B | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Smith-Shawver(L, 0-1) | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 86 | 57 | 29 | 7.13 |
| Victor Mederos | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2.93 |
| Blake Burkhalter | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 9.00 |
| Brent Suter | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 33 | 17 | 3.73 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 177 | 113 | 64 | 3.61 |
Pitching/Game Notes:
WP Burkhalter Beeter.
ABS Challenge Ford, H (Ball-Confirmed) Ortiz, A (Strike-Overturned to Ball) Dubón (Strike-Confirmed).
Pitches-strikes Smith-Shawver 86-57 Mederos 18-11 Burkhalter 23-12 Suter 50-33 Irvin, J 86-57 Simpson 34-22 Beeter 17-11 Ribalta 8-7.
Groundouts-flyouts Smith-Shawver 5-1 Mederos 1-1 Burkhalter 0-1 Suter 1-0 Irvin, J 3-0 Simpson 1-2 Beeter 2-1 Ribalta 0-1.
Batters faced Smith-Shawver 21 Mederos 5 Burkhalter 5 Suter 12 Irvin, J 18 Simpson 8 Beeter 6 Ribalta 3.
Inherited runners-scored Simpson 2-0.
Umpires HP: Ramon De Jesus. 1B: Dexter Kelley. 2B: Paul Clemons. 3B: Adrian Johnson.
Weather 95 degrees, Clear.
Wind 7 mph, Out To RF.
First pitch 6:45 PM.
T 2:43.
Att 18,975.
Venue Nationals Park.
September 1, 2026