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05/24 19:49 CDT Griffin, Nationals beat Braves 2-1 to give Atlanta its first
home series loss of the season
Griffin, Nationals beat Braves 2-1 to give Atlanta its first home series loss
of the season
By CHARLES ODUM
AP Sports Writer
ATLANTA (AP) --- Foster Griffin allowed only three hits in six scoreless
innings, Nasim Nuez singled in a run in the fifth and the Washington Nationals
survived Atlanta's ninth-inning comeback attempt for a 2-1 win Sunday to give
the Braves their first home series loss of the season.
The Braves had won eight straight home series to open the season before losing
two of three to Washington. First-place Atlanta fell to 14-2-1 overall in
series this season.
Griffin (6-2) struck out six and walked one.
Gus Varland allowed singles to Ozzie Albies and Austin Riley to open the ninth.
Richard Lovelady gave up Eli White's grounder that Nuez mishandled at second
base for an error, allowing Albies to score from third base.
Lovelady walked Ha-Seong Kim to load the bases. Orlando Ribalta came in and
struck out Chadwick Tromp and got Ronald Acua Jr. on a weak grounder for his
second save.
There was a 22-minute weather delay before the game and steady rain throughout
the sixth inning led to another delay of 1:28 in the top of the seventh.
Atlanta left-hander Martn Prez (2-3) allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings.
Right-hander Reynaldo Lpez gave up a run-scoring single to pinch-hitter Luis
Garca Jr. in the eighth.
Before the game, Washington placed right-hander Jake Irvin on the 15-day
injured list with a right shoulder strain. Left-hander PJ Poulin was recalled
from Triple-A Rochester. Irvin threw five hitless innings and combined with two
relievers on a one-hitter in the Nationals' 2-0 win on Saturday.
Up next
Nationals: Open a three-game series at Cleveland on Monday night with RHP Zack
Littell (3-4, 5.83 ERA) scheduled to face RHP Tanner Bibee (0-6, 3.75).
Braves: Following an off day Monday, Atlanta opens a three-game series at
Boston on Tuesday night with RHP Spencer Strider (2-0, 3.00) scheduled to start.
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