WASHINGTON (AP) — Atlanta second baseman Dan Uggla fumbled Chad Tracy’s ground ball in the 13th inning, allowing Danny Espinosa to score the winning run, and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 5-4 Monday night.
Washington grabbed a six-game lead in the NL East, handing Atlanta its third straight loss.
Ian Desmond led off the 13th with an infield single off Cristhian Martinez (5-3) before Espinosa tried to bunt and hit into a forceout. Kurt Suzuki then hit a slow roller for an infield hit, allowing Espinosa to take third.
With the infield in, Tracy hit a ball to Uggla, who appeared confused and instead of either trying to get Espinosa at the plate or attempting to turn a double play, he fumbled it, and Espinosa scored the game-winner.
Craig Stammen (6-1) pitched two hitless innings for the win.
