Thursday, September 5th, 2019 6:20PM CST
On September 5th, 2019, the Atlanta Braves defeated the Washington Nationals by a score of 4-2 in the first game of their four-game series. Max Fried delivered a stellar outing for Atlanta, allowing only one hit over seven impressive innings, effectively outdueling Washington's starter Stephen Strasburg. This victory brought the Braves a step closer to securing their second straight National League East division title.
Date: Thursday, September 5th, 2019
Time: 6:20PM CST
Stadium: Truist Park
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 28,831
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ATL |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
WSH |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

Doubles: Albies (38, Strasburg)
Home Runs: Acuña Jr. (37, 5th inning off Strasburg 0 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: McCann (40), Freeman (115), Albies (73), Acuña Jr. (93)
2-out Runs Batted In: McCann
Ground Into Double Play: Acuña Jr.
Team Left On Base: 5
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-8 (McCann 1-2, Joyce 0-1, Freeman 1-1, Albies 1-1, Swanson 0-2, Acuña Jr. 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Joyce 1; Swanson 1; Acuña Jr. 1

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Melancon 2/6; Fried 18/22; Greene 2/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Melancon-7-0-3-5; Fried-15-16-17-13; Greene-4-0-2-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Melancon 2-1; Fried 6-6; Greene 0-2
Game Scores: M Fried 84

Passed Balls: McCann

Stolen Bases: Donaldson (4, 2nd base off Strasburg/Suzuki); Albies (15, 2nd base off Elías/Suzuki); Acuña Jr. (34, 2nd base off Strasburg/Suzuki)

Home Runs: Robles (17, 9th inning off Melancon 1 on, 1 Out)
Runs Batted In: Robles 2 (58)
Team Left On Base: 3
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-2 (Kendrick 0-1, Soto 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Kendrick 1; Soto 1

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Rodney 1/2; Strasburg 14/25; Strickland 1/3; Elías 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Rodney-2-0-2-2; Strasburg-23-18-16-14; Strickland-2-2-5-1; Elías-2-1-0-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Rodney 0-1; Strasburg 7-3; Strickland 0-2; Elías 0-1
Game Scores: S Strasburg 55

Double Plays: 1 (Dozier-Kendrick)
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