Riley, Wright pace surging Braves in 4-3 win over Nationals


              From left to right, Atlanta Braves outfielders Eddie Rosario, Guillermo Heredia, Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) and team mascot 'Blooper' celebrate a win over the Washington Nationals in a baseball game Saturday, July 9, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
            
              Atlanta Braves pitching coach Rick Kranitz, second from right, meets with pitcher A.J. Minter, center, in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Saturday, July 9, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
            
              Atlanta Braves pitcher A.J. Minter works against the Washington Nationals in the ninth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 9, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
            
              Atlanta Braves' Austin Riley, right, celebrates with third base coach Ron Washington after hitting a two-run home run off Washington Nationals' Patrick Corbin in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 9, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
            
              Washington Nationals' Nelson Cruz watches his RBI-single against the Atlanta Braves in the eighth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 9, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
            
              Washington Nationals pitcher Patrick Corbin works against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 9, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
            
              Washington Nationals' Cesar Hernandez, right, throws over Atlanta Braves' Eddie Rosario (8) to complete a double play in the second inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 9, 2022, in Atlanta. Braves' Orlando Arcia was out at first base. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
            
              Washington Nationals' Patrick Corbin, foreground, waits for Atlanta Braves' Austin Riley, back right, to run the bases after Riley hit a two-run home run in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 9, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
            
              Atlanta Braves' Austin Riley, right, celebrates with Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) after hitting a two-run home run off Washington Nationals' Patrick Corbin in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 9, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
            
              Atlanta Braves pitcher Kyle Wright works against the Washington Nationals in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 9, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
            
              Atlanta Braves' Austin Riley celebrates after hitting a two-run home run off Washington Nationals' Patrick Corbin in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 9, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Riley, Wright pace surging Braves in 4-3 win over Nationals