WASHINGTON (Interstat) — Bryce Elder pitched 6 2/3 solid innings and Matt Olson hit a two-run homer as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Washington Nationals 9-4 on Monday night at Nationals Park.

Elder allowed three runs on three hits to earn the win, improving to 3-1. The Braves broke open a close game with a five-run sixth inning, highlighted by a two-run double from Drake Baldwin. Olson added a sacrifice fly in the ninth.

Washington’s Jake Irvin took the loss, yielding three runs over five innings. Jacob Young drove in two runs for the Nationals, who scored twice in the first inning but managed only three hits total.

The game took 2 hours, 28 minutes. Attendance was 12,022. Atlanta improved to 16-7, while Washington fell to 10-13.