Nationals recover after blowing lead, beat Braves 7

The Nats got that run right back an inning later on a Braves error. Freddie Freeman’s two-run double off Koda Glover (1-0) tied it.

Robinson’s single in the ninth gave Glover his first win though he also was charged with a blown save.

“Unfortunately, it just got out of hand”, Jenkins said. Dansy Swanson grounded out to end the inning.Jose Ramirez (1-0) pitched the 10th inning for the Braves to pick up the first victory of his career. Washington has won 24 of 30 games in the rivalry since the start of the 2015 season.

There were three hits, a walk and a throwing error by Swanson in the inning, with the only RBI coming on Turner’s ground out. Melancon then struck out Jace Peterson and Ender Inciarte’s grounder to first ended the game.

“I’m concerned”, Baker said.

Blake Treinen took over on the mound with one out in the seventh and retired both batters he faced to keep it a two-run lead, 5-3. Minnesota scored its lone run in the first inning but Atlanta did absolutely nothing offensively to back de la Cruz, who allowed just four hits and two walks while striking out four in the process.

“I thought he got better as the game went, loosened up, started trusting things and battled well”, Snitker said. “I felt normal, like the way I felt at the beginning of the year”. Harper’s homer, his 22nd of the season and 16th of his career against the Braves, was a long blast to right field on a first-pitch slider from De La Cruz.

And about that guy Trea: The Braves need to find a way to slow Nationals rookie Trea Turner, who is 13-for-31 (.419) with four extra-base hits (two homers) and three stolen bases in 10 games against Atlanta over parts of two seasons. The streak began on June 20. Werth tied Rusty Staub for the longest streak in Nationals/Expos franchise history. The Nationals, who lead the National League East by 9 1/2 games over Miami, have won all five meetings at Turner Field this season – including an 11-9 slugfest on Saturday in which they pounded out 17 hits.

Washington right-hander Tanner Roark called Revere’s grab “The greatest catch I’ve ever seen”.

The Nationals acquired LHP Sean Burnett from the Twins for cash considerations. Burnett was assigned to Triple-A Syracuse. He’s the Nationals’ career leader in getting hit by a pitch and has been hit 19 times this year, second-most in the NL.

Washington’s 71-49 after last night’s win left them with the second-best record in the majors, behind only the Chicago Cubs (77-43).

The Braves welcom back Julio Teheran from the DL to make Friday’s start against the Nationals. Interim manager Brian Snitker said before the game that Vizcaino won’t immediately reclaim the closer’s role. “He just can’t do what he’s capable of”. He took the roster spot of RHP Tyrell Jenkins, demoted to Triple-A Gwinnett after giving up eight runs in the fourth inning Saturday. He gave up three runs in the second inning.

Robinson, robbed a home run in the fifth inning, went the other way through the left side of the infield off Johnson (2-6) for his second hit of the game to go with two walks and the Braves lost their sixth straight despite the comeback effort.

Scherzer had posted eight straight quality starts before turning in his shortest outing of the season last time out, when he allowed four runs in four innings in a no-decision at Colorado.