The Braves' bats didn't come to play in the second game as they only managed five hits. The Braves are batting a meager .197 in their past eleven games. Justin Upton, Freddie Freeman, Gerald Laird, Dan Uggla and Elliot Johnson each had a hit in the loss. As a team, Atlanta struck out nine times, including two times by Uggla.
Freddy Garcia started the game and gave the Braves a great performance against Washington but unfortunately he suffered the loss and is now 4-7 on the year. He pitched seven innings and gave up only one run on seven hits while striking out six batters. Garcia is slowly pitching his way into a rotation that could use a veteran presence for the postseason. Jordan Walden pitched the eighth inning and struggled for the second straight outing, he gave up three runs on four hits, including a homer to Ryan Zimmerman. He has raised concerns on how ready he will be to set up Craig Kimbrel in the playoffs.
The Braves are now 89-62 on the year and have lost nine of the their last thirteen games. They will finish their series with the Nationals tomorrow night at 7:10 p.m. Alex Wood (3-3) will make his first start in a few weeks while Ross Ohlendorf (4-0) will take the mound for the surging Nationals.
Freddy Garcia throws a pitch on Tuesday night against the Nationals. Garcia pitched seven strong innings but didn't get any help from the bats in the 4-0 loss.
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