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Starting Lineups for Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves: 4/29/2013
April 29th, 2013 at 6:38 PM
The Atlanta Braves look to take the series opener from the Washington Nationals Monday night at Turner Field. Nationals: 1. Denard Span, CF 2. Danny Espinosa, 2B 3. Bryce Harper, LF 4. Jayson Werth, RF 5. Adam LaRoche, 1B 6. Ian Desmond, SS 7. Chad Tracy, 3B 8. Kurt Suzuki, C 9. Stephen Strasburg, C Braves: 1. Jordan Schafer, RF 2. Andrelton Simmons, SS 3....

Series Preview: Atlanta Braves Look to Right Ship Against Washington Nationals
April 29th, 2013 at 4:09 PM
After being swept by the Detroit Tigers and going 3-7 on their road trip, the Atlanta Braves limp back to Turner Field for a four-game set with the Washington Nationals, who only picked up one game during the Braves skid by going 4-6 over their last 10 games and remain...

Atlanta Braves Extend Winning Streak to Nine with Blowout Win Over Washington Nationals
April 14th, 2013 at 6:08 PM
If you haven't noticed, the Atlanta Braves are simply on a roll. Their 9-0 win over the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Sunday extended their winning streak to nine games and improved their Major League-best record to 11-1, completing a three-game sweep of their division rivals on the road. ***VIDEO1*** Most...

Starting Lineups for Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals: 4/14/2013
April 14th, 2013 at 12:18 PM
The Atlanta Braves go for the sweep of the Washington Nationals today. Here are the lineups: Braves: 1. B.J. Upton, CF 2. Jason Heyward, RF 3. Justin Upton, LF 4. Evan Gattis, C 5. Dan Uggla, 2B 6. Chris Johnson, 1B 7. Andrelton Simmons, SS 8. Ramiro Pena, 3B 9. Paul Maholm, P Nationals: 1. Denard Span, CF 2. Jayson Werth, RF 3. Bryce...

Atlanta Braves Win Eighth Straight, Take Series from Washington Nationals
April 13th, 2013 at 8:20 PM
The Atlanta Braves put together their eighth consecutive win on the backs of Tim Hudson and Evan Gattis, taking the series and setting up a potential sweep of the Washington Nationals in a 3-1 game. ***VIDEO1*** Gattis hit a two-run home in the third inning after a costly throwing error by Ryan...

Ramiro Pena Becomes Unexpected Hero, Atlanta Braves Top Washington Nationals in 10
April 13th, 2013 at 9:00 AM
Ramiro Pena was signed as a utility infielder for his glove work, but did pretty much everything for the Atlanta Braves in the series opener with the Washington Nationals, including hitting his first homer since 2011 to give Atlanta a 6-4 win at Nationals Park. ***VIDEO1*** The Braves exercised incredible patience in...

Starting Lineups for Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals: 4/12/2013
April 12th, 2013 at 5:00 PM
The Atlanta Braves go to Nationals Park for a three-game series with the Washington Nationals on Friday. Here are the starting lineups for the opener. Braves: 1. Andrelton Simmons, SS 2. Jason Heyward, RF 3. Justin Upton, LF 4. Evan Gattis, 1B 5. B.J. Upton, CF 6. Dan Uggla, 2B 7. Chris Johnson, 3B 8. Gerald Laird, C 9. Julio...

Series Preview: Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals
April 12th, 2013 at 8:03 AM
The Atlanta Braves get their first look of the 2013 Washington Nationals starting Friday night in a three-game series. Here are some things to watch over the weekend. The Braves carry the Majors' best record at 8-1 into the series while swinging red hot bats, and B.J. Upton and Jason Heyward...

A Comparison of National League East Contenders: Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals
March 31st, 2013 at 2:21 PM
As Opening Day approaches, the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals are the clear front-runners in the National League East. Here's a rundown of their strengths and weaknesses. Atlanta Braves: Pros: There's a ton of buzz around the Braves since the signing of B.J. Upton and the trade for Justin Upton. They, combined...

Atlanta Braves Won’t Give up on Division Title
September 26th, 2012 at 11:30 AM
It's been a long season, and the Atlanta Braves are certainly proud to return to the postseason after last season's collapse. However, don't expect them to give up on the NL East crown just yet. The Braves entered play last night five games back of the division leading Washington Nationals but...

Atlanta Braves Expect Brian McCann to Return to Lineup Soon
September 16th, 2012 at 9:55 PM
Brian McCann will remain limited to pinch-hitting duties for the Atlanta Braves as he rests his tweaky right knee, braves.com reports. McCann said his knee, officially diagnosed as tendonitis on the inside part of his right knee, felt better before Sunday's game with the Washington Nationals but that playing defense would still be...

Atlanta Braves Enter Weekend with Vital Series Against Washington Nationals
September 14th, 2012 at 7:46 PM
A reeling Atlanta Braves offense knows it is essentially out of the National League East race, but a three-game series with the Washington Nationals with a ton of potential momentum awaits them this weekend at Turner Field. The Nationals enter Friday with an 8 1/2-game lead after completing two consecutive sweeps,...

Kris Medlen Does Everything to Help Atlanta Braves Avoid Sweep by Washington Nationals
August 23rd, 2012 at 8:46 AM
The Atlanta Braves mercifully ended their four-game losing streak Wednesday night at Nationals Park, thanks in large part to Kris Medlen throwing seven shutout innings and drawing a key two-out walk that led to the Braves' first runs in the 5-1 win over the Washington Nationals. The win brings the Braves...

Atlanta Braves Fall to Seven Games Back with Loss to Washington Nationals
August 22nd, 2012 at 9:04 AM
If the Atlanta Braves are swept by the Washington Nationals, they may find themselves focusing on the Wild Card race instead of the division. They lost their fourth straight and officially lost the series Tuesday in a 4-1 game at Nationals Park, largely because Paul Maholm couldn't quite keep pace...

Atlanta Braves Waste Opportunities in 13-Inning Loss to Washington Nationals
August 21st, 2012 at 9:04 AM
The Washington Nationals can't lose, and the Atlanta Braves can't beat them. Though the Braves held the Nationals scoreless for 11 straight innings they still dropped the series opener in 13 innings by a 5-4 score at Nationals Park. The game ended with runners on the corners and one out, but...

Atlanta Braves Look to Shift Momentum in Series with Washington Nationals
August 20th, 2012 at 4:32 PM
The Atlanta Braves start a vital series with the Washington Nationals tonight in what could end up determining the fate of the National League East pennant race. The Braves are currently 4-8 this season against the Nationals and trail by five games, though they do lead the Wild Card. The only...

Washington Nationals Knock Around Jair Jurrjens, Split Series with Atlanta Braves
July 22nd, 2012 at 9:59 PM
After the Atlanta Braves came back in dramatic fashion to beat the Washington Nationals on Friday, they're back to where they were before the series began. The Nats shelled Jair Jurrjens en route to a 9-2 win Sunday at Nationals Park, salvaging a split after the Braves took the first two...

Chipper Jones Passes George Brett on All-Time List for RBIs by Third Baseman
July 20th, 2012 at 11:48 PM
George Brett will always be known as one of the greatest pure hitters to every play the game, but Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones passed him for first place on the all-time list for RBIs by a third baseman Friday night against the Washington Nationals. Entering the game tied with...

Tim Hudson Gives up Six Runs in Atlanta Braves Loss to Washington Nationals
July 1st, 2012 at 7:20 PM
Tim Hudson again ran into first inning troubles when the Washington Nationals tagged him for four runs in the first inning. It didn't get a whole lot prettier for the Atlanta Braves righty as the Nats took the series in an 8-4 ballgame Sunday at Turner Field. The loss for Hudson was...

Atlanta Braves Rally Late but Lose Sloppy Game to Washington Nationals
June 30th, 2012 at 8:54 AM
As soon as Andrelton Simmons bailed out Randall Delgado from a loss and himself from a costly error in the third inning, the Atlanta Braves found themselves on the short end of a rally, dropping the series opener to the Washington Nationals 5-4 at Turner Field on Friday. The Braves scored...