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The Braves’ Freddie Freeman rips a single against the Nationals during the first inning of a baseball game on Monday, April 27, 2015, at Turner Field. (Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com)

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Credit: Curtis Compton

The Braves’ Freddie Freeman rips a single against the Nationals during the first inning of a baseball game on Monday, April 27, 2015, at Turner Field. (Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com)
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April 28, 2015

A recap of the Braves’ victory against the Washington Nationals on Monday at Turner Field.

How the game was won: The Braves rode left-hander Eric Stults' strong start and three RBIs by outfielder Kelly Johnson to an 8-4 victory. Stults held the Nationals to a run and three hits over 6 1/3 innings. Johnson's two-run home run and Eric Young Jr.'s squeeze bunt RBI pushed the Braves to a 5-1 lead in the sixth.

Number: 10. Consecutive games with a hit for Braves catcher A.J. Pierzynski, who has hit safely in every game he's played this season.

Next: The Braves play the Nationals at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday on SportsSouth. Julio Teheran (2-1, 4.64 ERA) faces TBA.

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