Photos: Braves lose to Nationals

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Photos: Braves lose to Nationals

Photos from the Braves-Nationals game on April 11, 2016.

Mallex Smith #17 of the Atlanta Braves hits a single in the second inning for his first career hit during his major league debut against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 11, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Mallex Smith #17 of the Atlanta Braves celebrates with teammates after scoring in the second inning during his major league debut against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 11, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Washington Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa, right, holds up his glove with the ball in it after making a tag on Atlanta Braves' Mallex Smith for the out on the steal attempt of second base during the fourth inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park, Monday, April 11, 2016, in Washington. Smith was injured on the play and left the game. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Atlanta Braves Mallex Smith has blood on his face after he was injured during a steal attempt of second base during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Monday, April 11, 2016, in Washington. Smith left the game. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Washington Nationals center fielder Michael Taylor fails to catch a fly ball hit by Atlanta Braves' Nick Markakis for a double during the fifth inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park, Monday, April 11, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Bud Norris #20 of the Atlanta Braves pitches in the first inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 11, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Max Scherzer #31 of the Washington Nationals pitches in the second inning against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park on April 11, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Bud Norris #20 of the Atlanta Braves pitches in the second inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 11, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Bryce Harper #34 of the Washington Nationals kneels on second base after a steal during the first inning against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park on April 11, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Freddie Freeman #5 and Adonis Garcia #13 of the Atlanta Braves celebrate after scoring in the first inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 11, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bud Norris (20) throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Monday, April 11, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Washington Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa (8) fields a hit by Atlanta Braves' Hector Olivera, who was out at first base on the throw, as Atlanta Braves A.J. Pierzynski, left, runs to third base, during the first inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park, Monday, April 11, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Washington Nationals' Daniel Murphy (20) celebrates his two-run homer with Jayson Werth (28) during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park, Monday, April 11, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Atlanta Braves second baseman Jace Peterson, left, fails to handle the throw as Washington Nationals center fielder Michael Taylor (3) steals second base during the first inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park, Monday, April 11, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer (31) throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park, Monday, April 11, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 11: Manager Fredi Gonzalez #33 of the Atlanta Braves throws batting practice before the game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 11, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 11: Manager Dusty Baker #12 of the Washington Nationals watches batting practice before the game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park on April 11, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

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Mallex Smith #17 of the Atlanta Braves hits a single in the second inning for his first career hit during his major league debut against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 11, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

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