Remember when the Braves were on a five-game win streak and had opened SunTrust Park with four consecutive victories? Well, the Washington Nationals decided to bring the Braves crashing down to reality. Despite seven innings of good work from R.A. Dickey, the Nationals were able to just about edge the Braves and complete the three-game sweep.
Meanwhile, Matt Kemp made his return to the lineup last night. It wasn’t exactly a success, as he ended up going 0-4 on the evening. Meanwhile, in a bit of a surprise, Aaron Blair received a call-up to the big league squad and is apparently going to be used as a long reliever for the next few days.