How the game was won: After a pair of Freddie Freeman doubles in the first and third innings helped the Braves jump out to a 2-0 lead, Washington got five home runs, one from Jason Werth and two apiece from Bryce Harper and Danny Espinosa, come back for a 9-2 win in the series opener at Nationals Park. Harper's two-run homer in the sixth inning off Braves starter Eric Stults turned a one-run deficit into a 3-2 Nationals lead, and they were soon off to the races.
Number: 5. The number of home runs for Harper in his past two games. The 22-year-old outfielder hit three homers in Wednesday's series-clinching 7-5 win against the Marlins. He has 10 homers this season.
What's next: The Braves and Nationals play the second game of the three game series Saturday at 4:05 p.m., with Braves opening-day starter Julio Teheran (3-1, 3.82 ERA) facing Nationals right-hander Doug Fister (2-1, 2.61).
