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Nationals almost let one slip away, but walk off for fifth straight, 2-1 over Braves

Washington Nationals' right-hander Jordan Zimmermann was the story last night... until the Nats blew the 1-0 lead they had after eight and Ian Desmond ended up becoming the walk-off hero in the 2-1 win over the Atlanta Braves.

Ian Desmond managed to connect with the first-pitch slider David Aardsma threw him in the bottom of the eleventh last night, sending a walk-off sac fly to left, but he went 0 for 3 with a walk before the sacrifice winner. Desmond and his teammates celebrated the walk-off win in what has now become typical Washington Nationals' style: Gatorade and chocolate syrup, but the 29-year-old shortstop was left with a .