Ronald Acuna Jr pounded out four hits to help the Atlanta Braves to a 10-5 win over Max Scherzer and the Washington Nationals Friday night at SunTrust Park. With the win, Atlanta maintained a 7.5 game advantage in the NL East and reduced its magic number to 9.
During the game, there was a back-and-forth exchange throughout the night between Bryce Harper and homeplate umpire Laz Diaz. Things finally reached a boiling point in the seventh inning and Dave Martinez came out to support Harper after a borderline strike call.