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Braves snap 5 game skid
Nationals Braves Base Heal 2 WEB
Atlanta Braves' Jason Heyward, left, high-fives teammate Freddie Freeman after they scored along with Phil Gosselin off a single by Christian Bethancourt in the sixth inning against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman) - photo by Associated Press
ATLANTA — Christian Bethancourt had a three-run single to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Wednesday night and preserve their fading playoff hopes. The Braves, who snapped a five-game losing streak, began the day 5 ½ games behind Pittsburgh for the second NL wild card. Stephen Souza Jr. hit his first career homer for the Nationals.