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Sale sparkles, Olson hits bases-loaded triple in 10th and Braves beat Nationals 5-0

Sale sparkles, Olson hits bases-loaded triple in 10th and Braves beat Nationals 5-0 | iNFOnews.ca
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale throws during the second inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Washington Nationals, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chris Sale struck out nine while allowing three hits over eight innings, and Matt Olson hit a bases-loaded triple in the 10th to lead the Atlanta Braves over the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Tuesday for a day-night doubleheader sweep.

Atlanta took the opener 6-3 as Olson homered for the fourth straight game and has won three in a row following a four-game slide.

Washington (62-90) reached 90 losses for the fifth straight year, a first for the Nationals/Montreal Expos franchise.

After the start of the second game was delayed two hours by rain, Sale walked none and lowered his ERA to 2.35. Tyler Kiney (6-3) followed with two innings of two-hit relief.

Drake Baldwin hit a go-ahead double off Mason Thompson (1-1) that went over right fielder Dylan Crews. Olson, who had been 0 for 4, hit his second triple this year and Ozzie Albies added a sacrifice fly.

Key moment

With runners on the corners, Ronald Acuña Jr. made a leaping catch at the wall to end the ninth and send the game to extra innings.

Key stat

This was the ninth MLB game this season to enter extra innings scoreless.

Up next

Braves RHP Hurston Waldrep (4-1, 2.78) faces Nationals RHP Brad Lord (5-8, 4.21) on Wednesday.

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Sale sparkles, Olson hits bases-loaded triple in 10th and Braves beat Nationals 5-0 | iNFOnews.ca
Washington Nationals left fielder Daylen Lile (51) makes a catch for the out on a fly ball by Atlanta Braves’ Matt Olson during the first inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Sale sparkles, Olson hits bases-loaded triple in 10th and Braves beat Nationals 5-0 | iNFOnews.ca
Washington Nationals starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore throws during the first inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Sale sparkles, Olson hits bases-loaded triple in 10th and Braves beat Nationals 5-0 | iNFOnews.ca
Atlanta Braves’ Matt Olson runs towards home to score on a sacrifice fly by Ozzie Albies during the 10th inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Washington Nationals Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Sale sparkles, Olson hits bases-loaded triple in 10th and Braves beat Nationals 5-0 | iNFOnews.ca
Atlanta Braves’ Matt Olson, right, celebrates with third base coach Fredi González (86) after hitting a triple to drive in three runs during the 10th inning of the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Washington Nationals, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

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