Final
for this game
Braves squeak out another win over Nationals
Sep 15, 2012 - 11:52 PM Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - With the bases loaded and one out in the eighth inning, Andrelton Simmons was hit by a pitch to force in Jeff Baker with the game-winning run, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 5-4 triumph over the Washington Nationals on Saturday.David Ross singled before Dan Uggla and Chipper Jones each drew a walk to load the bases.
Simmons, who scored the winning run for the Braves on Friday, faced a 2-2 count before he was plunked by Ryan Mattheus (5-2). Baker replaced Ross as a pinch-runner earlier in the frame.
Washington put a runner on third with one out in the ninth, but Craig Kimbrel was able to strand pinch-runner Eury Perez to seal the win. It was his 36th save of the season.
Jason Heyward cracked a two-run homer and Freddie Freeman added a solo shot for Atlanta, which has won two in a row on the heels of a three-game skid. They are 6 1/2 games behind the NL East-leading Nationals, but remain on top in the wild card standings.
Eric O'Flaherty (3-0) earned the win after pitching a perfect eighth.
Adam LaRoche homered and Jayson Werth had two hits and scored a run for the Nationals.
- WASHINGTON: 4
ATLANTA: 5
Final
Sep 15 7:29 PM - Andrelton Simmons was hit-by-pitch scoring Jeff Baker with one out. Bases loaded and Eric O`Flaherty due up.
Nationals 4, Braves 5 Bot 8, 1 OutSep 15 7:08 PM - Jason Heyward none-out, two-run Home Run (27) to right scored Martin Prado. David Ross due up.
Nationals 4, Braves 4 Bot 6, 0 OutsSep 15 6:00 PM - Freddie Freeman one-out, solo Home Run (20) to right. Dan Uggla due up.
Nationals 4, Braves 2 Bot 4, 1 OutSep 15 5:23 PM - Juan Francisco struck out on foul tip. Runner on second with one out and Andrelton Simmons due up.
Nationals 4, Braves 1 Bot 2, 1 OutSep 15 4:49 PM - Edwin Jackson sacrificed, reached first on Tommy Hanson's throwing error scoring Jesus Flores and Steve Lombardozzi with one out. Runner on second and Jayson Werth due up.
Nationals 4, Braves 0 Top 2, 1 OutSep 15 4:39 PM - Jason Heyward popped out to second. Runner on first with two outs and Brian McCann due up.
Nationals 2, Braves 0 Bot 1, 2 OutsSep 15 4:23 PM - WASHINGTON: 0
ATLANTA: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Sep 15 4:10 PM
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