Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves, September 2, 2026

BravesATL
9-0
Final
NationalsWSH

September 2, 2026, 1:05 PM ET | Nationals Park

Last 5 Form

Atlanta Braves

3-2

Last 5
W 2-1
vs COL
W 3-2
vs COL
L 3-7
vs SF
L 5-9
@ WSH
W 9-0
@ WSH

Washington Nationals

3-2

Last 5
W 5-4
vs MIA
L 2-6
vs MIA
W 6-3
vs MIA
W 9-5
vs ATL
L 0-9
vs ATL

Starting Pitchers

Atlanta Braves

Grant Holmes headshot
Grant Holmes
Recorded starter

Washington Nationals

Brad Lord headshot
Brad Lord
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 2, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Atlanta Braves83-57.593#1N/A-
Washington Nationals67-75.472#4#917.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Atlanta BravesWashington Nationals
.718
OPS
.744
204
HR
210
742
Runs
821
3.63
ERA
4.67
1.24
WHIP
1.39
1350
Strikeouts by pitchers
1283

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Atlanta Braves

Hitters

Michael Harris II headshot
Michael Harris II

6 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Sean Murphy headshot
Sean Murphy

4 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Ronald Acuña Jr. headshot
Ronald Acuña Jr.

7 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Victor Mederos headshot
Victor Mederos

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Elieser Hernández headshot
Elieser Hernández

3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Grant Holmes headshot
Grant Holmes

3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Washington Nationals

Hitters

Daylen Lile headshot
Daylen Lile

5 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Brady House headshot
Brady House

5 H, 0 HR, 5 RBI

Yohandy Morales headshot
Yohandy Morales

4 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Cade Cavalli headshot
Cade Cavalli

4.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

Erik Tolman headshot
Erik Tolman

4.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Andrew Alvarez headshot
Andrew Alvarez

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Sean Murphy headshot
Sean Murphy
Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick
Ronald Acuña Jr. headshot
Ronald Acuña Jr.
Atlanta Braves, MLBDB pick
Brad Lord headshot
Brad Lord
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Atlanta Braves 9, Washington Nationals 0: ATL 11 hits, WSH 2 hits; ATL 0 errors, WSH 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Atlanta Braves0000033219110
Washington Nationals000000000021

Box Score

Batting

Ronald Acuña Jr. led Atlanta Braves with 3 hits and 1 home run and 3 RBI.

Atlanta Braves batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Drake BaldwinDH4100110
Ronald Acuña Jr.RF5233011
Matt Olson1B5000040
Ozzie Albies2B4110120
Michael Harris IICF3100110
Brewer HicklenPH/CF0000100
Sean MurphyC4224111
Mike YastrzemskiLF5120010
Austin Riley3B4022000
Ha-Seong KimSS3110100
Totals3791196112

James Wood and Yohandy Morales led Washington Nationals with 1 hit each.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
James WoodRF4010010
Jacob YoungCF0000000
Abimelec OrtizDH4000000
Dylan CrewsCF/RF3000100
CJ Abrams2B4000010
Andrés Chaparro3B2000110
Daylen LileLF3000000
Yohandy Morales1B3010010
Keibert RuizC1000000
Harry FordC2000010
Nasim NuñezSS3000010
Totals29020260

Pitching

Grant Holmes went 3.0 innings for Atlanta Braves (1 SO, 0 ER); Brad Lord went 3.1 innings for Washington Nationals (6 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Atlanta Braves
Grant Holmes3.0000010
Dylan Dodd1.0000110
Elieser Hernández3.0100110
Didier Fuentes1.0100020
Victor Mederos1.0000010
Washington Nationals
Brad Lord3.1200160
Riley Cornelio2.2333131
Max Kranick1.1455311
Matt Waldron0.2000010
José Tena1.0211100
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T6

    Home Run Sean Murphy homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Ronald Acuña Jr. scores. Michael Harris II scores. ATL 3, WSH 0

  • T7

    Home Run Ronald Acuña Jr. homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Ha-Seong Kim scores. Drake Baldwin scores. ATL 6, WSH 0

  • T8

    Single Austin Riley singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Sean Murphy scores. Mike Yastrzemski scores. ATL 8, WSH 0

  • T9

    Single Sean Murphy singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Ozzie Albies scores. Brewer Hicklen to 2nd. ATL 9, WSH 0

Play-by-Play

All 75 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. ATL 9, WSH 0

  • B9

    Groundout Dylan Crews grounds out, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 9, WSH 0

  • B9

    Lineout Abimelec Ortiz lines out softly to third baseman Austin Riley. ATL 9, WSH 0

  • T9

    Grounded Into DP Mike Yastrzemski grounds into a double play, second baseman CJ Abrams to shortstop Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Yohandy Morales. Sean Murphy out at 2nd. Mike Yastrzemski out at 1st. ATL 9, WSH 0

  • T9

    Single Sean Murphy singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. Ozzie Albies scores. Brewer Hicklen to 2nd. ATL 9, WSH 0

  • T9

    Walk Brewer Hicklen walks. Ozzie Albies to 2nd. ATL 8, WSH 0

  • T9

    Single Ozzie Albies singles on a ground ball to right fielder Dylan Crews. ATL 8, WSH 0

  • T9

    Lineout Matt Olson lines out to left fielder Daylen Lile. ATL 8, WSH 0

  • B8

    Forceout James Wood grounds into a force out, third baseman Austin Riley to shortstop Ha-Seong Kim. Yohandy Morales out at 2nd. ATL 8, WSH 0

  • B8

    Strikeout Nasim Nuñez strikes out swinging. ATL 8, WSH 0

  • B8

    Strikeout Harry Ford strikes out swinging. ATL 8, WSH 0

  • B8

    Single Yohandy Morales singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. ATL 8, WSH 0

  • T8

    Strikeout Ronald Acuña Jr. strikes out swinging. ATL 8, WSH 0

  • T8

    Flyout Drake Baldwin flies out to center fielder Dylan Crews. ATL 8, WSH 0

  • T8

    Walk Ha-Seong Kim walks. ATL 8, WSH 0

  • T8

    Single Austin Riley singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Sean Murphy scores. Mike Yastrzemski scores. ATL 8, WSH 0

  • T8

    Double Mike Yastrzemski doubles (17) on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Sean Murphy to 3rd. ATL 6, WSH 0

  • T8

    Walk Sean Murphy walks. ATL 6, WSH 0

  • T8

    Lineout Michael Harris II lines out sharply to shortstop Nasim Nuñez. ATL 6, WSH 0

  • B7

    Flyout Daylen Lile flies out to shortstop Ha-Seong Kim. ATL 6, WSH 0

  • B7

    Walk Andrés Chaparro walks. ATL 6, WSH 0

  • B7

    Flyout CJ Abrams flies out sharply to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL 6, WSH 0

  • B7

    Pop Out Dylan Crews pops out to shortstop Ha-Seong Kim. ATL 6, WSH 0

  • T7

    Groundout Ozzie Albies grounds out to first baseman Yohandy Morales. ATL 6, WSH 0

  • T7

    Strikeout Matt Olson strikes out swinging. ATL 6, WSH 0

  • T7

    Home Run Ronald Acuña Jr. homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Ha-Seong Kim scores. Drake Baldwin scores. ATL 6, WSH 0

  • T7

    Walk Drake Baldwin walks. ATL 3, WSH 0

  • T7

    Double Ha-Seong Kim doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. ATL 3, WSH 0

  • T7

    Pop Out Austin Riley pops out to shortstop Nasim Nuñez. ATL 3, WSH 0

  • B6

    Pop Out Abimelec Ortiz pops out to third baseman Austin Riley. ATL 3, WSH 0

  • B6

    Single James Wood singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL 3, WSH 0

  • B6

    Pop Out Nasim Nuñez pops out to catcher Sean Murphy in foul territory. ATL 3, WSH 0

  • B6

    Flyout Harry Ford flies out to left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. ATL 3, WSH 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Mike Yastrzemski strikes out swinging. ATL 3, WSH 0

  • T6

    Home Run Sean Murphy homers (3) on a fly ball to left field. Ronald Acuña Jr. scores. Michael Harris II scores. ATL 3, WSH 0

  • T6

    Intent Walk Riley Cornelio intentionally walks Michael Harris II. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Ozzie Albies strikes out swinging. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Matt Olson strikes out swinging. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • T6

    Single Ronald Acuña Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • B5

    Strikeout Yohandy Morales called out on strikes. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • B5

    Lineout Daylen Lile lines out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • B5

    Groundout Andrés Chaparro grounds out, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • T5

    Caught Stealing 2B Austin Riley caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Harry Ford to second baseman CJ Abrams. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • T5

    Lineout Drake Baldwin lines out to left fielder Daylen Lile. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • T5

    Pop Out Ha-Seong Kim pops out to catcher Harry Ford in foul territory. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • T5

    Single Austin Riley singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • B4

    Flyout CJ Abrams flies out sharply to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • B4

    Walk Dylan Crews walks. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • B4

    Groundout Abimelec Ortiz grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • B4

    Strikeout James Wood strikes out swinging. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • T4

    Flyout Mike Yastrzemski flies out to right fielder James Wood. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • T4

    Lineout Sean Murphy lines out sharply to second baseman CJ Abrams. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • T4

    Field Error Michael Harris II reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Andrés Chaparro. Ronald Acuña Jr. to 3rd. Ozzie Albies to 2nd. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • T4

    Walk Ozzie Albies walks. Ronald Acuña Jr. to 2nd. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Matt Olson called out on strikes. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • T4

    Single Ronald Acuña Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Dylan Crews. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • B3

    Flyout Nasim Nuñez flies out sharply to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • B3

    Flyout Keibert Ruiz flies out to right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • B3

    Groundout Yohandy Morales grounds out, pitcher Grant Holmes to second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • T3

    Flyout Drake Baldwin flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • T3

    Groundout Ha-Seong Kim grounds out, second baseman CJ Abrams to first baseman Yohandy Morales. Mike Yastrzemski to 2nd. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • T3

    Flyout Austin Riley flies out to center fielder Dylan Crews. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • T3

    Single Mike Yastrzemski singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Brad Lord. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • B2

    Groundout Daylen Lile grounds out, second baseman Ozzie Albies to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Andrés Chaparro strikes out swinging. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • B2

    Groundout CJ Abrams grounds out, first baseman Matt Olson to pitcher Grant Holmes. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Sean Murphy called out on strikes. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Michael Harris II strikes out swinging. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Ozzie Albies strikes out swinging. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • B1

    Groundout Dylan Crews grounds out, third baseman Austin Riley to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • B1

    Groundout Abimelec Ortiz grounds out, first baseman Matt Olson to pitcher Grant Holmes. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • B1

    Groundout James Wood grounds out, shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to first baseman Matt Olson. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Matt Olson strikes out swinging. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Groundout Ronald Acuña Jr. grounds out, shortstop Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Yohandy Morales. ATL 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Drake Baldwin strikes out on a foul tip. ATL 0, WSH 0