Jake Irvin dominated through five no-hit innings, and two solo home runs provided all the offense Washington needed in a 2-0 victory over Atlanta at Truist Park on Friday night.
Irvin struck out seven and walked one over his five-inning shutout effort, allowing no hits while earning the win to improve to 2-4. The right-hander threw 80 pitches in his commanding performance, carrying a 5.05 ERA.
Dylan Crews homered to left field in the fourth inning, a 396-foot shot that gave the Nationals a 1-0 lead. Jorbit Vivas added insurance in the fifth with a 364-foot homer to right field, extending the advantage to 2-0. Vivas went 2-for-4 with one RBI, while Crews finished 1-for-4 with one RBI.
Grant Holmes took the loss for Atlanta, allowing 2 runs on 6 hits over 5 innings with 10 strikeouts and 2 walks. Holmes fell to 3-2 with a 3.78 ERA. The Braves managed just 1 hit in the game, unable to solve Washington's pitching staff.
The victory snapped a two-game losing streak for Washington, which improved to 25-27. Atlanta's four-game winning streak came to an end as the Braves fell to 36-16 while maintaining first place in the division.