Braves loose both games of double-header to Nats

After Monday night’s cancellation, the Atlanta Braves lost both games of a Tuesday doubleheader with the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. The Braves lost the afternoon game 6-5 after squandering a two-run lead entered the ninth inning. Atlanta’s slumbering offense reared its ugly head in the nightcap as the Nationals won 4-0. Despite losing three straight and nine of their past 13 games, the Braves still own an eight-game division lead over the Nationals and their magic number to clinch the National League East is four with 11 games remaining. The Atlanta Braves are now 89-62 on the season.  Catch all the exciting action of Atlanta Braves baseball here on WSNW.