It was Swanson’s first career home run.
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Koda Glover (2-0) retired the only two batters he faced to earn the victory, while Mark Melancon got his 39th save in 42 opportunities. Against the Nationals on Tuesday, he gave us another glimpse with his first career home run.
Former No. 1 overall pick Dansby Swanson hit his first career big-league home run on Tuesday.
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“You’ve got to believe and think it and everybody was believing”, Nationals manager Dusty Baker said. The Redskins open against Pittsburgh on Monday night. Swanson’s homer lifted his batting average to.250 and gave him his fifth RBI in 16 games since being called up on August 17. Gonzalez didn’t fare much better, allowing six runs in three innings. Turner enters the second game of a three-game set Tuesday at Washington hitting.432 in eight games against the Braves, after going 3-for-4 with a double, homer and three RBIs in Monday’s series-opening 6-4 triumph.
Atlanta’s previous inside-the-park home run was by Wes Helms on October 7, 2001. Atlanta CF Ender Inciarte had a single in the first to extend his hitting streak to 17 games, the longest active streak in the majors. The Braves tacked on one more in the third to make it 4-1, before the wheels came off the tracks for Perez.
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Turner, batting in the leadoff spot, crushed a two-run homer to left in the third that was hit 108 miles per hour. Freeman pushed his hitting streak to 13 games with a single. He was one of the players the Braves got in return for pitcher Shelby Miller. Strasburg has reported no problems throwing bullpen sessions while on the disabled list, but if the Nationals delay his return, they could start either A.J. Cole (1-1, 3.86) or No. 1 prospect Lucas Giolito (0-1, 5.63).WALK-OFFS1. Foltynewicz earned a victory in his only previous start this year against Washington, allowing four runs in 5 2/3 innings on August 12. The 25-year-old, who lost a month as a rookie in 2015 to a foot injury, posted a 3.08 ERA in four May starts with a 2-1 record, but gave up nine earned runs in 10 innings across two June starts before the injury. Those customers were on Baker’s mind a few minutes later when he filled out the Nationals’ lineup card for the matinee without five of the team’s regular starters.
