Foster Griffin controlled the game from the first pitch, carrying Washington to a 2-1 victory over Atlanta at Truist Park. The left-hander allowed three hits over six scoreless innings, striking out six while walking one in a dominant performance that silenced the Braves' offense.
Griffin (6-2) threw 90 pitches across his six innings, with a 3.63 ERA. He faced minimal trouble, working efficiently through Atlanta's lineup and keeping runners off the basepaths. Orlando Ribalta earned his second save with two-thirds of an inning of scoreless relief.
Washington broke through in the fifth when Nuñez singled to right, scoring Lile and advancing Young to second for a 1-0 lead. The Nationals added insurance in the eighth as García Jr. singled to right, bringing Wood home to make it 2-0. Atlanta finally answered in the ninth when White grounded into a fielder's choice to second, allowing Albies to score on a fielding error by second baseman Nuñez.
Martin Perez (2-3) absorbed the loss despite a solid effort, allowing one run on five hits over 5.2 innings with two strikeouts and two walks. His ERA stands at 2.70. Ozzie Albies went 3-for-4 for Atlanta, while Austin Riley added two hits in the losing cause.
Washington snapped a losing streak to improve to 26-27. Atlanta fell to 36-17 but remains atop the division. Albies sits two stolen bases away from 100 career steals.