WASHINGTON – Austin Riley hit a go-ahead RBI single, Marcell Ozuna followed with a two-run home run and the Atlanta Braves scored three runs in the eighth inning to rally for a 5-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday night.
Adam Duvall scored in the seventh inning for Atlanta, which has won three of four.
Rookie Mitchell Parker took a no-hitter into the sixth for Washington, which has lost four straight and scored just six runs in its last three games.
The Braves took the lead against Washington reliever Hunter Harvey (2-2). Ozzie Albies doubled into the right corner, then turned around as Riley lined out to center and made it 3-2.
One pitch later, Ozuna ripped Harvey’s slider to left-center for his NL-leading 18th home run. Since the start of the 2021 season, Ozuna has hit 14 home runs in 37 games against the Nationals.
Aaron Bummer (2-2) scored the scoreless seventh for Atlanta and Raisel Iglesias added the ninth for his 16th save in 18 opportunities.
Parker struck out Atlanta’s first 13 hitters before striking out Duvall in the fifth inning. He stranded Duvall early, passing for five on just 45 pitches. Orlando Arcia broke the no-hitter with a double in the sixth.
Parker pitched seven innings, matching the longest game of his 10-game career. He allowed three hits and two runs while striking out two.
Atlanta starter Reynaldo Lopez frustrated the Nationals before C.J. Abrams hit a fastball to right field for his 10th home run to lead off the sixth. Four pitches later, Lane Thomas sent a fly over the left field fence. It was the first time Washington hit back-to-back home runs this season.
Lopez, a former Washington outfielder who debuted with the Nationals in 2016, allowed two runs and six hits in six innings. He got seven right.
Parker yielded Ozuna’s leadoff single in the seventh. After Matt Olson’s flyout, Duvall threw a fastball into the visitor’s bullpen in left to tie it.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Braves: OF Jarred Kelenic was out of the lineup a day after leaving in the eighth inning after injuring his wrist while making a diving catch.
NEXT
Atlanta LHP Chris Sale (8-1, 3.06 ERA) appears to bounce back after giving up eight runs to Oakland in his last start on Saturday. He will face Washington RHP Jake Irvin (3-5, 3.39) on Friday.
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