leaving in the bottom of the sixth<\/a>. The Braves said X-rays were negative and Acu\u00f1a was day to day.<\/p>\nOlson\u2019s two-run homer over the center-field wall tied it at 2-all in the fourth. Olson added an RBI on a sacrifice fly in the ninth for a five-run lead. <\/p>\n
Atlanta broke it open with five runs in the sixth. <\/p>\n
Atlanta chased Washington starter Jake Irvin in the sixth after a fielding error and a hit batter. Washington reliever PJ Poulin came in and threw a wild pitch, and then Baldwin drove in two on a double down the left-field line to put Atlanta ahead for good at 4-3.<\/p>\n
Albies and Harris hit back-to-back RBI singles in the sixth and Smith followed with an RBI on a fielder\u2019s choice to make it 7-3.<\/p>\n
Atlanta has won 10 of its last 12 games. <\/p>\n
Elder (3-1), who entered leading the National League with a 0.77 ERA through four starts this season, allowed four runs, three earned. <\/p>\n
Irvin (1-3) allowed four runs, three earned, in five innings of work. <\/p>\n
Daylen Lile homered for Washington and Jacob Young had a two-run single to open the scoring in the first.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
The four-game series \u2014 and the second of 13 matchups between the teams this season \u2014 continues on Tuesday with Atlanta RHP Reynaldo Lopez (1-0, 2.18 ERA) going against Washington LHP Foster Griffin (2-0, 3.05). The Nationals are in a stretch of 17 games in 17 days with the next off day April 27. <\/p>\n
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