MLB PRO
ATLANTA BRAVES AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
09/24/2023
 
ATLANTA BRAVES AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 2908 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Braves (98-58) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 0
Washington Nationals (69-87) 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 4 9 1
Braves Come Up Short at Washington, 4-3
The Washington Nationals bested the Atlanta Braves by a score of 4-3, with shortstop Mark Johnston getting the main credit. On the day, Johnston was 3-4 with a triple and 2 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once for the Nationals. The winner was Nick Pickett, who threw 100 pitches over 5.2 innings. The right-hander was charged with 3 runs on 6 hits. Donald Austin was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 12 of 13 save opportunities.

The Nationals got a big at-bat from left fielder Russell Nicholas. For the game, Nicholas went 1 for 4 with a double, while adding 2 RBI. In the bottom of the fourth, with runners on 1st and 2nd, he stroked a 2-run double. His 20th double of the season gave Washington a 4-3 lead.

"It's good to win," Johnston told the Washington Herald. "I like to have fun doing it."

Washington currently is in last place in the National League East at 69-87.
ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORES WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Humphrey CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 5 .286 0 5
M. Yoshida LF 5 1 3 0 0 2 2 .261 9 41
   a-J. Vega PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 10 52
B. Harper RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .293 19 68
M. Thomas SS 5 1 1 1 0 2 4 .261 27 74
T. Sparks 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .312 34 109
M. Ohayashi DH 4 0 1 2 0 2 3 .231 37 105
B. Bichette 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .285 18 77
J. Fromm 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .303 14 41
D. Smith C 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 .212 15 52
Totals 38 3 12 3 2 11 26      
a - J. Vega pinch ran for M. Yoshida in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Ohayashi (14, 1st Inning off N. Pickett, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Yoshida (12, 9th Inning off D. Austin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Humphrey 2 , M. Yoshida 4 , B. Harper , M. Thomas , T. Sparks 2 , M. Ohayashi 2 , J. Fromm , D. Smith
2-out RBI: M. Ohayashi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Humphrey , M. Thomas 2 , T. Sparks , B. Bichette
Hit by Pitch: T. Sparks
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Humphrey (2) , M. Thomas (16)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bichette-Thomas-Fromm)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Nicholas LF 4 0 1 2 0 1 3 .269 12 60
V. Robles CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .289 16 63
G. Moreno C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .266 9 28
L. Rogers DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .255 24 85
T. Snow 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .240 2 6
M. Johnston SS 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .239 6 49
T. Bartlett RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .162 1 2
M. Ryan 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .281 10 49
P. Carver 2B 2 1 1 0 1 1 2 .248 0 16
Totals 32 4 9 4 3 6 17      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Nicholas (20, 4th Inning off W. Buehler, 2 on, 2 outs) , G. Moreno (9, 7th Inning off M. Fried, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Johnston (2, 2nd Inning off W. Buehler, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Nicholas 2 , G. Moreno 2 , L. Rogers , T. Snow 2 , M. Johnston 5 , P. Carver
2-out RBI: R. Nicholas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Nicholas , V. Robles , T. Snow
GIDP: T. Bartlett
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: T. Bartlett (2)
OF assists: 1 (Nicholas(Vega at home))
ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORES WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
W. Buehler L (13-10) 6.0 7 4 4 3 5 0 92 54 4.83
M. Fried 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 25 17 3.38
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Buehler 44
Batters Faced: W. Buehler 28, M. Fried 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Buehler 6-7, M. Fried 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Buehler 92-54, M. Fried 25-17
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
N. Pickett W (10-12) 5.2 6 3 3 1 8 0 100 64 5.48
H. Carter H (5) 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 7 4.20
R. Detmers H (4) 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 29 18 4.13
D. Austin SV (12) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 14 9 2.36
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Pickett 52
Batters Faced: N. Pickett 25, H. Carter 4, R. Detmers 8, D. Austin 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Pickett 4-5, H. Carter 2-0, R. Detmers 1-2, D. Austin 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Pickett 100-64, H. Carter 13-7, R. Detmers 29-18, D. Austin 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Carter 1-0 , R. Detmers 2-0
Hit Batsmen: N. Pickett
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mark Johnston
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 41156
Special Notes: LF Masataka Yoshida was injured while running the bases.
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