ATLANTA – Game Pederson broke the tie with a single when there were two outs from the tenth inning, and the Atlanta Braves prevailed Thursday 7-6 over the Washington Nationals.
Ozzie Albiès started the tenth chapter as an automatic runner in the intermediate and advanced to third thanks to a high. He ran home thanks to Pederson’s single against Dominican Wander Serum (2-3), when the bases were congested.
Stephen Vogt got two fights for Atlanta, which won three duels in the series. Freddie Freeman, Adam Duvall and Cuban Jorge Soler also contributed home runs.
The Braves, leaders in the Eastern Division of the National League, placed three and a half games ahead of Philadelphia, which ranks second and fell 4-3 to Colorado.
Jacob Webb (3-2) retired with a view to his three rivals in the tenth inning to take the win.
There was no drama from the mound after Juan Soto was hit by an Atlanta pitch on Tuesday and Freeman took a ball the next day.
Austin Riley was hit by a Serum release in the tenth episode, with no obvious reaction from the banks.
For the Nationals, the Venezuelans Alcides Escobar 5-1, Kiebert Ruiz 5-0. The Dominican Soto 3-2 with two goals. Cuban Yadiel Hernandez 4-0 with a tow.
For the Braves, the Cuban Soler 4-1 with a score and a tow. The Dominican Huascar Ynoa 1-0. The Venezuelans Ehire Adrianza 1-0, Orlando Arcia 1-0. Puerto Rican Eddie Rosari 1-0.