Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves

Tuesday, April 6th, 2021 3:05PM CST

Washington Nationals

Nationals

WSH

Home

6
vs.
Final

Braves

ATL

Away

5
Atlanta Braves

Game Recap

On Tuesday evening in Washington, the Nationals achieved a 6-5 comeback victory against the Atlanta Braves. The game was decided in the bottom of the ninth inning when Juan Soto hit a single on a 3-0 count, driving in the winning run. This dramatic win was particularly significant for the Washington team, which was playing with a roster impacted by coronavirus issues, and it came after they had waited five days to begin their season schedule.

Game Details

Date: Tuesday, April 6th, 2021

Time: 3:05PM CST

Stadium: Nationals Park

Location: Washington, District of Columbia

Attendance: 4,801

Line Score

Innings:123456789
Washington NationalsWSH 022000011
Atlanta BravesATL 211000100

Game Stats


Washington Nationals Batting

Nationals Batting

Doubles: Lucroy (1, Smyly)

Home Runs: Turner (1, 3rd inning off Smyly 1 on, 1 Out)

Runs Batted In: Lucroy 2 (2), Turner 2 (2), Stevenson (1), Soto (1)

2-out Runs Batted In: Lucroy 2

Team Left On Base: 9

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-6 (Lucroy 1-2, Turner 0-1, Stevenson 1-1, Soto 1-1, Hernández 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Turner 2; Hernández 2


Washington Nationals Pitching

Nationals Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Scherzer 15/23; Hudson 2/4; McGowin 4/4; Suero 1/1; Finnegan 2/5

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Scherzer-10-21-15-14; Hudson-0-4-5-1; McGowin-2-1-2-2; Suero-0-0-3-1; Finnegan-0-4-4-4

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Scherzer 2-7; Hudson 1-0; McGowin 1-2; Suero 1-0; Finnegan 1-1

Game Scores: M Scherzer 55



Atlanta Braves Batting

Braves Batting

Home Runs: Freeman (1, 1st inning off Scherzer 0 on, 1 Out); Swanson (1, 2nd inning off Scherzer 0 on, 0 Out); Acuña Jr. 2 (2, 1st inning off Scherzer 0 on, 0 Out, 3rd inning off Scherzer 0 on, 0 Out)

Runs Batted In: Freeman (1), Swanson (1), Acuña Jr. 3 (3)

Team Left On Base: 5

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-3 (Albies 0-1, Swanson 0-1, Acuña Jr. 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Albies 2; Swanson 1


Atlanta Braves Pitching

Braves Pitching

Pitcher Notes: Smith pitched to 3 batters in the 9th.

Wild Pitches: Matzek

Hit By Pitch: Turner (by Smith)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Tomlin 0/1; Matzek 1/5; Smith 1/3; Smyly 16/23; Minter 5/7

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Tomlin-1-0-0-1; Matzek-5-4-6-2; Smith-1-0-0-2; Smyly-21-13-20-14; Minter-5-1-2-6

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Tomlin 0-1; Matzek 0-1; Smyly 5-5; Minter 1-2

Game Scores: D Smyly 59


Atlanta Braves Fielding

Braves Fielding

Errors: Albies (1, fielding)

Assists: Ozuna (Lucroy at 3rd base)


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