Atlanta BravesvsWashington Nationals
ATL 9/WSH 0
Things to say
The Braves shut out the Nationals 9-0 at Nationals Park to take the getaway-day finale.
01
opener
Braves rolled, 9-nothing. Getaway day and Washington never showed up. That's the kind of game you turn off by the seventh.
02
key player
Whoever Atlanta ran out there was dealing all afternoon. A nine-run cushion and a shutout? That guy got into his stuff early and never let up.
03
hot take
Nats getting blanked at home in September tells you the season's over for them. They're playing out the string.
04
deep cut
Nine-zip means Atlanta's bullpen basically got the day off, which matters with them at 83-57 and pushing for the division. Rest the pen when you can.
05
exit
Anyway, Braves are humming into the stretch run. Curious what they do the next series when it actually counts.
The recap
Atlanta rolled into DC and left with a 9-0 laugher on a getaway day, and it was never close. The Braves' bats did the damage early and often while their starter kept the Nationals off the board entirely, spinning a shutout that made the bullpen a non-factor.
Washington couldn't string anything together against Atlanta's arm and never threatened to dent the scoreboard. Nine runs, zero given up, and the Braves keep humming along at 83-57.