SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (Interstat) — Jake Irvin tossed five hitless innings and the Washington Nationals blanked the Atlanta Braves 2-0 on Saturday evening at Truist Park. The Nationals scored single runs in the fourth and fifth innings, the only offense they needed against Atlanta’s Grant Holmes.

Irvin (2-4) struck out seven and walked none while allowing no hits and no runs. Richard Lovelady earned his fourth save with a scoreless ninth. Holmes (3-2) took the loss despite striking out 10 over five innings, surrendering six hits and two earned runs.

Jorbit Vivas and Dylan Crews each hit solo home runs for Washington, which had seven hits. Atlanta managed just one hit all afternoon, off relievers Brad Lord and Dylan Dodd. Ozzie Albies went 0 for 4 for the Braves.

The attendance was 35,819 and the game lasted 2 hours, 23 minutes. Washington improved to 26-27, while Atlanta dropped to 36-17.