The Braves knocked around Doug Fister and took advantage of four more errors by the Nats to win the opening game of this three-game set 8-4.
A.J. Pierzynski quickly put the Braves in front with a sacrifice fly in the first inning. The Nats would tie the score in the third on doubles by Danny Espinosa and Ryan Zimmerman, but Atlanta would jump back in front in the fourth on another sac fly, this time by Jace Peterson.
Atlanta's lead grew in the sixth when Kelly Johnson homered with a man on.