WASHINGTON — Erasing a five-run deficit was far easier for the Atlanta Braves than putting an end to Bryce Harper's home-run streak.
After rallying the late innings to pull even with the Washington Nationals, the Braves lost 8-6 Saturday when Harper hit a two-run drive in the bottom of the ninth.
Harper homered for the sixth time in his last three games, one off the major league record set by Shawn Green in 2002.
Washington's cleanup hitter sent a 1-0 pitch from Cody Martin (1-1) into the center-field seats after Atlanta dug out of a 6-1 hole with two runs in the seventh inning and three more in the eighth.