ATLANTA — Stephen Strasburg matched his season high with 11 strikeouts in seven innings and the Washington Nationals took the lead on three straight walks to beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Howie Kendrick had three hits, including his ninth homer, and scored two runs for Washington. Trea Turner also had three hits.
Braves rookie Austin Riley’s two-run homer off Kyle Barraclough in the eighth cut Washington’s lead to 5-4. Riley had three hits. His sixth homer in his 13th game cleared the center field wall.
Sean Doolittle protected the one-run lead in the ninth for his 10th save in 12 chances.