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Nats stay hot, beat Braves for 5th straight win

By The Associated Press
Posted 10:57PM on Thursday 22nd May 2025 ( 18 hours ago )

WASHINGTON — Pinch-hitter Amed Rosario singled home the winning run in the 10th inning and the Washington Nationals topped the Atlanta Braves 8-7 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.

Atlanta tied it at 7 in the ninth on Matt Olson's one-out RBI double off closer Kyle Finnegan. Austin Riley tried to score the go-ahead run from first but was thrown out at the plate on the play.

Marcell Ozuna popped out to end the inning.

Automatic runner Robert Hassell III, making his major league debut, advanced from second to third on Alex Call's sacrifice bunt in the bottom of the 10th. Rosario then singled to left field against Dylan Lee (1-2).

The Braves dropped to 24-25 after losing both games in the rain-shortened series.

Olson and Ozuna hit back-to-back solo homers off Trevor Williams in the first to give Atlanta the lead. Olson has homered in four of his last five games.

Keibert Ruiz had an RBI double in the bottom halff off Braves starter AJ Smith-Shawver, who was tagged for seven runs in three innings.

Washington Nationals' Amed Rosario celebrates with teammates after hitting the game winning hit against Atlanta Braves pitcher Dylan Lee after a baseball game in Washington, Thursday, May 22, 2025.

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