Washington Nationals
    23-29, 10-14 away
    5
    Atlanta Braves
    25-28, 14-16 home
    3

    Gomes' homer in 8th lifts Nationals over Braves, 5-3

    — Jon Lester wasn't worried about pitching on short rest. His strong outing was well-timed for a Washington team that again has lost Stephen Strasburg to an injury.
    6/2/2021 - AP
    WSH
    ATL
    123456789RHE
    010020011591
    010000200371
    D. Hudson
    win

    D. Hudson4-1

    1.1 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB
    A.J. Minter
    loss

    A.J. Minter1-2

    1.0 IP, 1 ER, 0 K, 0 BB
    B. Hand
    save

    B. Hand9

    1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

    Scoring Summary

    InningWSHATL
    2ndCastro singled to left, Gomes scored, Schwarber to third.10
    2ndSwanson homered to right (376 feet).11
    5thSoto homered to center (437 feet), Harrison scored.31
    7thAlbies doubled to deep right center, Freeman scored and Almonte scored.33
    8thGomes homered to center (426 feet).43
    9thTurner singled to center, Robles scored.53