Pinch-hitter Amed Rosario singled home the winning run in the 10th inning and the Washington Nationals topped the Atlanta Braves 8-7 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.
Braves Nationals Baseball Washington Nationals' Robert Hassell III scores the game winning run on a single hit by Amed Rosario against Atlanta Braves pitcher Dylan Lee during the tenth inning of a baseball game in Washington, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
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Braves Nationals Baseball Washington Nationals' Keibert Ruiz waves to his parents while being interviewed after a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Washington, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
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Braves Nationals Baseball Washington Nationals' Keibert Ruiz parents acknowledge their son from the stands after a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Washington, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
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Braves Nationals Baseball Washington Nationals' Amed Rosario celebrates with teammates after hitting the game winning hit against Atlanta Braves pitcher Dylan Lee after a baseball game in Washington, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
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Braves Nationals Baseball Washington Nationals' Alex Call celebrates his triple hit against Atlanta Braves pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver during the third inning of a baseball game in Washington, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
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Braves Nationals Baseball Washington Nationals' Robert Hassell III (57) avoids the tag from Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies and steals second base during the second inning of a baseball game in Washington, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
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Braves Nationals Baseball Washington Nationals' James Wood follows through on his swing after hitting a three-run double, which scored Alex Call, Jose Tena and CJ Abrams, against Atlanta Braves pitcher AJ Smith-Shawver during the second inning of a baseball game in Washington, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pinch-hitter Amed Rosario singled home the winning run in the 10th inning and the Washington Nationals topped the Atlanta Braves 8-7 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.
Atlanta tied it at 7 in the ninth on Matt Olson’s one-out RBI double off closer Kyle Finnegan. Austin Riley tried to score the go-ahead run from first but was thrown out at the plate on the play.
Marcell Ozuna popped out to end the inning.
Automatic runner Robert Hassell III, making his major league debut, advanced from second to third on Alex Call’s sacrifice bunt in the bottom of the 10th. Rosario then singled to left field against Dylan Lee (1-2).
Hassell became the first player in Nationals history to record multiple hits and a stolen base in his MLB debut.
Save that ball! ⚾️
Robert Hassell III collects his first Major League hit on the first pitch he sees! pic.twitter.com/b9TxxsuGqE
The Braves dropped to 24-25 after losing both games in the rain-shortened series.
Olson and Ozuna hit back-to-back solo homers off Trevor Williams in the first to give Atlanta the lead. Olson has homered in four of his last five games.