SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (Interstat) — Mike Yastrzemski homered to spark a five-run comeback and the Atlanta Braves topped the Washington Nationals 5-4 on Thursday at Truist Park.

Yastrzemski’s two-run shot in the fifth tied the game at 3. Ozzie Albies followed with a two-run single in the sixth, scoring Drake Baldwin and Ronald Acuña Jr. to put Atlanta ahead 5-3. Luis García Jr. tripled in James Wood in the seventh for Washington’s final run.

Victor Mederos earned the win in relief, improving to 1-0. Jake Irvin took the loss, falling to 2-5, after allowing five runs on three hits over five innings. Raisel Iglesias pitched a scoreless ninth for his 23rd save.

García went 3 for 5 with a home run and two RBIs, and Daylen Lile added two homers and two RBIs for Washington. The Nationals had seven hits and the Braves four. Grant Holmes struck out four over 4 2/3 innings for Atlanta, allowing three earned runs. Dylan Lee, Riley Cornelio, Carson Palmquist and Danny Young contributed scoreless relief.

The Braves improved to 65-44, while the Nationals dropped to 55-55. Attendance was 35,418, and the game took 2:21.