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Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals

Nationals Park, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 9–5 on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at home.

Team Runs 2026 record
Atlanta Braves 5 94-68
at Washington Nationals 9 77-85

Line score

Team
Atlanta Braves 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 8 1
Washington Nationals 0 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 9 12 0
  • W: Jared Simpson (1-0)
  • L: AJ Smith-Shawver (0-1)

Home runs

  • Atlanta Braves: Michael Harris II (24), Ozzie Albies (21)
  • Washington Nationals: Yohandy Morales (1)

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.

Scoring plays

Inning Team Play Score
Top 2nd Atlanta Braves Ozzie Albies homers (21) on a fly ball to center field. 1–0
Bottom 2nd Washington Nationals CJ Abrams singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II. Harry Ford scores. Jorbit Vivas scores. 1–2
Bottom 2nd Washington Nationals Brady House doubles (13) on a ground ball to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. CJ Abrams scores. Dylan Crews scores. 1–4
Top 3rd Atlanta Braves Drake Baldwin doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Brewer Hicklen scores. Ha-Seong Kim to 3rd. 2–4
Bottom 3rd Washington Nationals Yohandy Morales homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. 2–5
Bottom 6th Washington Nationals Brady House out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Michael Harris II. Jacob Young scores. CJ Abrams to 2nd. 2–6
Bottom 7th Washington Nationals Jacob Young singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II. Nasim Nuñez scores. 2–8
Top 8th Atlanta Braves Matt Olson hits a ground-rule double (33) on a line drive to center field. 3–8
Top 8th Atlanta Braves Michael Harris II homers (24) on a fly ball to left center field. Matt Olson scores. 5–8
Bottom 8th Washington Nationals Andrés Chaparro singles on a ground ball to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Daylen Lile scores. Yohandy Morales to 3rd. 5–9

Box score

Atlanta Braves

Batter
Drake Baldwin C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .279
Ronald Acuña Jr. RF 4 1 0 0 0 2 .238
Matt Olson 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .256
Michael Harris II CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .296
Mauricio Dubón 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .266
Ozzie Albies DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 .254
Austin Riley 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .220
Brewer Hicklen LF 3 1 1 0 1 2 .364
Ha-Seong Kim SS 3 0 3 0 0 0 .112
Totals 34 5 8 4 1 10
Pitcher
AJ Smith-Shawver (L, 0-1) 4.0 6 5 5 3 5 1 86 7.13
Victor Mederos 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 18 2.93
Blake Burkhalter 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 23 9.00
Brent Suter 2.0 4 3 2 2 5 0 50 3.73

Washington Nationals

Batter
CJ Abrams SS 4 1 2 2 1 1 .269
Dylan Crews RF 4 1 0 0 1 2 .218
Brady House 3B 3 0 1 3 1 1 .242
Daylen Lile LF 3 1 0 0 2 2 .255
Yohandy Morales DH 5 2 3 1 0 2 .600
Abimelec Ortiz 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .211
Andrés Chaparro 1B 2 0 1 1 0 1 .250
Harry Ford C 4 1 2 0 1 1 .205
Jorbit Vivas 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .242
Nasim Nuñez 2B 0 1 0 0 0 0 .216
Jacob Young CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .249
Totals 35 9 12 8 7 12
Pitcher
Jake Irvin 4.0 5 2 2 1 5 1 86 5.57
Jared Simpson (W, 1-0) 3.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 34 0.00
Clayton Beeter 1.0 3 3 3 0 0 1 17 3.97
Orlando Ribalta 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 3.77

Game info

Weather
95 degrees, Clear
Wind
7 mph, Out To RF
First pitch
6:45 PM
Time of game
2:43
Attendance
18,975
Umpires
Home Plate: Ramon De Jesus, First Base: Dexter Kelley, Second Base: Paul Clemons, Third Base: Adrian Johnson

2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
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Atlanta Braves 7 at Washington Nationals 2 Final Game page
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Washington Nationals 2 at Atlanta Braves 0 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 3 at Atlanta Braves 8 Final Game page
Washington Nationals 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 Final Game page
Atlanta Braves 5 at Washington Nationals 9 Final Game page
Atlanta Braves 9 at Washington Nationals 0 Final Game page

Other MLB games on Sep 1

Matchup Status Details
New York Mets 2 at Tampa Bay Rays 6 Final Game page
San Francisco Giants 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 Final Game page
Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Cleveland Guardians 6 Final Game page
San Diego Padres 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 Final Game page
Seattle Mariners 9 at Boston Red Sox 6 Final Game page
Detroit Tigers 2 at Minnesota Twins 15 Final Game page
Miami Marlins 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 Final Game page
Milwaukee Brewers 9 at Chicago Cubs 4 Final Game page
Athletics 5 at Texas Rangers 8 Final Game page
Chicago White Sox 5 at Houston Astros 1 Final Game page
Baltimore Orioles 2 at Colorado Rockies 4 Final Game page
New York Yankees 7 at Los Angeles Angels 3 Final Game page
Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Arizona Diamondbacks 1 Final Game page
St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 Final Game page

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