The game belonged to the late innings. Atlanta erased a two-run deficit in the 10th, tied it moments later, then walked off Washington 5-4 in the 11th on Cody Tromp's center field single that scored Eli White.
Cal Abrams carried Washington's offense with a 2-for-5 performance that included a solo homer and a two-run triple. His eighth-inning blast to right center tied the game 2-2, then his 10th-inning triple scored Wood and Chaparro to give the Nationals a 4-2 lead. Abrams finished with 3 RBIs, raising his season totals to 11 homers and 45 RBIs while batting .299.
The 10th inning turned on multiple rallies. After Abrams tripled to put Washington ahead 4-2, Atlanta answered immediately. Tromp singled to center to score Kim and cut the deficit to 4-3. Dubón then reached on an infield single to shortstop, scoring Tromp to tie the game 4-4.
Miles Mikolas dominated through five scoreless innings for Washington, allowing just 3 hits while striking out 3 without issuing a walk. His 66-pitch effort kept the Nationals in position despite carrying a 6.17 ERA. Bryce Elder matched him with 6 innings of 1-run ball, scattering 5 hits and 4 strikeouts.
Atlanta extended its winning streak to four games and improved to 35-16, maintaining first place in the division. Washington fell to 25-26 after the loss. Elder reached 500 career innings pitched in this game, crossing the milestone during his solid start.