Atlanta 5, at Washington 9

WASHINGTON (Interstat) — Jared Simpson threw three scoreless innings of relief and the Washington Nationals defeated the Atlanta Braves 9-5 on Tuesday night at Nationals Park. Simpson, the winning pitcher, worked the fifth through seventh innings and did not allow a hit while striking out three. He lowered the Washington bullpen’s burden after starter Jake Irvin labored through four innings. Irvin allowed five hits and two earned runs with five strikeouts and earned no decision. Orlando Ribalta closed the game with a scoreless ninth, striking out two. The Nationals broke the game open in the second inning with four runs… Read more...