Nationals 8, Braves 6

How the game was won: The Braves trailed 3-0 after four innings and 6-1 after six, then scored five unanswered runs in the seventh and eighth innings to tie before Bryce Harper hit a walkoff two-run homer with one out in the ninth inning to give the Nationals an 8-6 win. It was Harper's sixth homer in three games including three in the first two games of the series.

Number: 8. Number of homers for the Nationals in the first two games of the series. They scored all of their nine runs Friday on five homers and scored seven of their eight runs Saturday on three homers.

What's next: The Braves and Nationals play the finale of their three-game series Sunday at 1:35 p.m., with left-hander Alex Wood (1-2, 4.32 ERA) facing Nationals right-hander Jordan Zimmermann (2-2, 4.15). The Braves will try to avoid being swept.

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