MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT ATLANTA BRAVES
09/22/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT ATLANTA BRAVES
GAME ID: 2674 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Washington Nationals (76-81) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 5 11 0
Atlanta Braves (95-62) 0 0 0 1 2 1 9 0 X 13 12 0
Alvarez goes 3-for-3 in Braves Win
The Atlanta Braves topped the Washington Nationals, 13-5, with left fielder Yordan Alvarez playing a big role. Alvarez went 3 for 3 with a home run, 2 doubles, and 2 walks, while scoring 3 runs for the Braves in the win. Kevin Gausman got the win, improving to 9-1. He held the Nationals to 2 runs on 5 hits over 7 innings, while striking out 2 and walking 0. The National League East Division-leading Braves are 95-62.

The Braves got a big hit from pinch hitter Yasiel Puig. In the bottom of the seventh, Puig pounded a bases-clearing double to center. His 25th double of the season put the Braves ahead, 10-2.

"We'll put this win in our pocket and go after the next one," said Alvarez.
WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Benintendi LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 .245 14 45
A. Hechavarria SS 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .257 18 64
C. Taylor 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .255 25 76
J. Bradley Jr. CF 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 .216 21 56
E. Longoria 3B 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .259 22 78
S. Piscotty RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .212 4 18
   a-M. Beaty PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .242 2 19
T. White 1B 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .259 11 33
A. Barnes C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .196 7 28
D. May P 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .175 1 4
   N. Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 1
   M. Romero P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   S. Hathaway P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   A. Morgan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   K. Crick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   B. Woodruff P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 0 3
   b-J. Lowrie PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 16 46
Totals 36 5 11 5 0 5 11      
a - M. Beaty pinch hit for S. Piscotty in the 9th
b - J. Lowrie pinch hit for B. Woodruff in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Benintendi (39, 3rd Inning off K. Gausman, 0 on, 1 out) C. Taylor (30, 1st Inning off K. Gausman, 0 on, 2 outs) M. Beaty (10, 9th Inning off A. Plutko, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. White (11, 9th Inning off A. Plutko, 1 on, 1 out) E. Longoria (22, 4th Inning off K. Gausman, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. White 4 , A. Benintendi 3 , C. Taylor 3 , S. Piscotty , J. Bradley Jr. , A. Barnes , E. Longoria 4 , M. Beaty 2 , J. Lowrie
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. May , C. Taylor 2 , E. Longoria
Sac Fly: A. Hechavarria
Hit by Pitch: T. White , J. Bradley Jr.
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Bradley Jr.-Barnes, Taylor-Hechavarria-White)
OF assists: 1 (Bradley Jr. (Seager at home))
PB: A. Barnes
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Arraez 2B 4 2 1 0 1 0 5 .327 2 10
R. Acuna Jr. CF 4 2 1 0 0 1 3 .264 28 66
F. Freeman 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .249 23 74
   b-A. Jackson PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .136 0 3
   A. Plutko P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
V. Guerrero Jr. 3B 4 1 1 4 0 1 3 .291 36 98
C. Seager SS 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .297 22 77
Y. Alvarez LF 3 3 3 1 2 0 0 .285 40 108
B. Holt RF 3 1 1 0 2 0 2 .267 1 11
J. Alfaro C 4 1 0 0 0 1 10 .244 12 29
K. Gausman P 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .100 0 0
   a-Y. Puig PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .264 25 74
   c-K. Cron 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .043 0 0
Totals 32 13 12 10 9 5 28      
a - Y. Puig pinch hit for K. Gausman in the 7th
b - A. Jackson pinch hit for F. Freeman in the 7th
c - K. Cron substituted for Y. Puig in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Alvarez 2 (34, 2nd Inning off D. May, 1 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off A. Morgan, 1 on, 0 outs) L. Arraez (10, 3rd Inning off D. May, 0 on, 1 out) B. Holt (9, 8th Inning off B. Woodruff, 1 on, 0 outs) Y. Puig (25, 7th Inning off K. Crick, 3 on, 1 out) A. Jackson (1, 7th Inning off K. Crick, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: V. Guerrero Jr. (36, 7th Inning off A. Morgan, 2 on, 0 outs) Y. Alvarez (40, 4th Inning off D. May, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: V. Guerrero Jr. 4 , Y. Alvarez 8 , L. Arraez 2 , F. Freeman 2 , R. Acuna Jr. , C. Seager , B. Holt 2 , Y. Puig 2 , A. Jackson 2
2-out RBI: Y. Alvarez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Arraez , F. Freeman , C. Seager
GIDP: L. Arraez
Sac Bunt: K. Gausman
Sac Fly: V. Guerrero Jr.
Hit by Pitch: L. Arraez , R. Acuna Jr. , J. Alfaro
Team LOB: 9
WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. May 4.1 5 2 2 0 3 1 72 49 4.47   
N. Jones L (6-5) 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 0 18 9 4.62   
M. Romero 0.1 0 1 1 2 0 0 19 8 4.13   
S. Hathaway 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 10 4.31   
A. Morgan 0.0 4 5 5 1 0 1 20 12 5.89   
K. Crick 0.1 2 4 4 2 0 0 22 10 4.60   
B. Woodruff 1.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 28 15 2.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. May 48
Batters Faced: D. May 18, N. Jones 3, M. Romero 3, S. Hathaway 4, A. Morgan 5, K. Crick 6, B. Woodruff 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. May 4-5, N. Jones 1-0, M. Romero 0-1, S. Hathaway 2-0, A. Morgan 0-0, K. Crick 0-1, B. Woodruff 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. May 72-49, N. Jones 18-9, M. Romero 19-8, S. Hathaway 18-10, A. Morgan 20-12, K. Crick 22-10, B. Woodruff 28-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Jones 1-1 , M. Romero 1-0 , S. Hathaway 2-1 , K. Crick 2-2 , B. Woodruff 2-1
WP: N. Jones 2
Hit Batsmen: D. May , N. Jones , K. Crick
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Gausman W (9-1) 7.0 5 2 2 0 2 1 92 60 2.95   
A. Plutko 2.0 6 3 3 0 3 1 42 26 37.13   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Gausman 61
Batters Faced: K. Gausman 27, A. Plutko 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Gausman 10-8, A. Plutko 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: K. Gausman 92-60, A. Plutko 42-26
WP: K. Gausman
Hit Batsmen: K. Gausman 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Yordan Alvarez
Ballpark: SunTrust Park
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:20 PM ET
Time: 3:58
Attendance: 39756
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