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Nationals let series sweep slip away After winning the first two games, Washington loses the finale to Atlanta, 5-1.
Nationals assistant groundskeeper Mike Hrivnak keeps his eye on the skies as an impending storm delays the start of a three-game series between the first-place Nationals and the second-place Atlanta Braves on Monday at Nationals Park.
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Nationals outfielder Michael Morse gives praise before the opener against NL East rival Atlanta.
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In the top of the eighth inning Monday, shortstop Ian Desmond fails to make the play at second on the Braves' Brian McCann.
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Chad Tracy has an RBI infield single Monday, scoring Danny Espinosa in the 13th inning, lifting the Nationals to a 5-4 victory.
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Danny Espinosa slides home with the winning run in the 13th inning Monday.
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Chad Tracy gets doused by his teammates after his 13th inning, game-winning RBI Monday.
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Nationals Manager Davey Johnson is all smiles with his first-place squad.
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Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg delivers as the Nationals take on the Braves in the second game of a three-game series at Nationals Park on Tuesday.
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Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond hits a solo home run in the second inning Tuesday.
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In a series plagued by rain delays, the Nationals' grounds crew puts on the tarp on the field in the third inning Tuesday.
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Braves second baseman Dan Uggla puts the tag on the Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman as he attempted to stretch a double in the fourth inning Tuesday.
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Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg leaves the field. Strasburg struck out 10 and allowed one run in six innings Tuesday, picking up his 15th win.
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Nationals catcher Jesus Flores belts a three-run homer in the fifh inning Tuesday.
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Jesus Flores is greeted in the dugout after his three-run shot in the second game of the series.
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Nationals relief pitcher Tyler Clippard celebrates the 4-1 win with catcher Jesus Flores on Tuesday, helping Washington extend its NL East lead to seven games.
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During the finale of the three-game series between the Nationals and the Braves on Wednesday, Michael Morse breaks his bat on a ground out in the fourth inning.
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Nationals center fielder Bryce Harper was playing shallow and can't catch up to a two-run double by the Braves Martin Prado in the fifth inning Wednesday.
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Nationals starting pitcher Ross Detwiler sits in the dugout after allowing two runs in the fifth inning Wednesday.
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Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth gives Bryce Harper a pat on the head after he scored on a Michael Morse single in the eighth inning. It would be the Nationals' only run in Wednesday's rubber game.
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Braves center fielder Michael Bourn steals third in the ninth inning Wednesday as Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman flips, going after the errant throw.
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After his last regular season game at Nationals Park, Braves third baseman Chipper Jones throws his batting gloves to fans following the Braves' 5-1 win.
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