Braves at Nationals March 30, 2023

Game Time: 1:05 ET

Stadium: Nationals Park

Attendance: 35,756

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Game

Season

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Running

1st inning - SB: Ronald Acuna (2nd base off P. Corbin/ K. Ruiz)

9th inning - SB: Sam Hilliard (2nd base off K. Finnegan/ K. Ruiz)

Fielding

E - Austin Riley (1), Michael Harris (1)

Double Plays - 1 (Arcia to Albies to Olson)

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Game Details

Game Time: 3:7

Umpires: HP-Dan Bellino, 1B-Phil Cuzzi, 2B-Mark Ripperger, 3B-Shane Livensparger

Weather: 45 degrees. Clear

Wind: 8 MPH Out to Right

News From March 30, 2023

Atlanta News

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Max Fried

Missing at least one start

PAtlanta Braves

March 30, 2023

Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Thursday that Fried (hamstring) will "definitely" miss his next scheduled start, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

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Ronald Acuna

Steals base to kick off season

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March 30, 2023

Acuna went 2-for-6 and recorded a stolen base in Atlanta's defeat of the Nationals on Thursday.

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Max Fried

Likely headed for IL

PAtlanta Braves

March 30, 2023

Fried strained his hamstring during Thursday's game against Washington and will likely spend time on the injured list, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

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Travis d'Arnaud

Delivers four hits in opener

CAtlanta Braves

March 30, 2023

D'Arnaud went 4-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored in Atlanta's season-opening victory Thursday against the Nationals.

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Max Fried

Exits with leg injury

PAtlanta Braves

March 30, 2023

Fried left Thursday's game against the Nationals in the fourth inning due to a left leg injury, Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic reports.

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Jesse Chavez

Secures roster spot

PAtlanta Braves

March 30, 2023

Chavez had his contract selected by Atlanta on Thursday.

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Marcell Ozuna

Getting start in left field

OFAtlanta Braves

March 30, 2023

Ozuna is batting sixth and getting the start in left field Opening Day against the Nationals.

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Kevin Pillar

Contract selected

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March 30, 2023

Pillar had his contract selected by Atlanta on Thursday.

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Sam Hilliard

Cracks Opening Day roster

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March 30, 2023

Hilliard has won a bench role on Atlanta's 26-man roster to begin the season.

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Jared Shuster

Added to big-league roster

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March 30, 2023

Shuster had his contract selected by Atlanta on Thursday.

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Ehire Adrianza

Officially joins big-league roster

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March 30, 2023

Adrianza had his contract selected by Atlanta on Thursday.

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Tyler Matzek

Shifts to 60-day IL

PAtlanta Braves

March 30, 2023

Matzek (elbow) was placed on the 60-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to March 27.

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Huascar Ynoa

Back on 60-day IL

PAtlanta Braves

March 30, 2023

Ynoa (elbow) was placed on the 60-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to March 27.

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Kolby Allard

Lands on 60-day IL

PAtlanta Braves

March 30, 2023

Allard (oblique) was placed on the 60-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to March 27.

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Raisel Iglesias

Moves to 15-day IL

PAtlanta Braves

March 30, 2023

Iglesias (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to March 27.

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Richard Lovelady

Headed to Atlanta

PAtlanta Braves

March 30, 2023

Atlanta acquired Lovelady from the Royals on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations. He was then optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett.

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Travis d'Arnaud

Serving as DH in opener

CAtlanta Braves

March 30, 2023

D'Arnaud is in the designated hitter spot and batting eighth for Atlanta on Thursday versus the Nationals, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

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Eddie Rosario

Not in Thursday's lineup

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March 30, 2023

Rosario is on the bench Thursday in Atlanta's opener versus the Nationals, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

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Orlando Arcia

Agrees to three-year extension

2BAtlanta Braves

March 30, 2023

Arcia agreed Thursday with Atlanta on a three-year, $7.3 million contract extension with a $2 million club option for 2026, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

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Kyle Finnegan

Struggles in ninth inning Thursday

PWashington Nationals

March 30, 2023

Finnegan yielded three runs -- two earned -- in one inning of work Thursday against Atlanta.

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Patrick Corbin

Takes loss in opener

PWashington Nationals

March 30, 2023

Corbin (0-1) took the loss after allowing four runs (two earned) on seven hits over three-plus innings during the season opener against Atlanta on Thursday. He had three strikeouts and three walks.

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Hobie Harris

Added to roster ahead of opener

PWashington Nationals AAA

March 30, 2023

The Nationals selected Harris' contract Thursday.

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Corey Dickerson

Not in Opening Day lineup

OFWashington Nationals

March 30, 2023

Dickerson will be on the bench Opening Day against Atlanta.

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Erasmo Ramirez

Part of Opening Day bullpen

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March 30, 2023

Ramirez will begin the season in the Nationals' bullpen.

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Ildemaro Vargas

Makes Opening Day roster

3BWashington Nationals

March 30, 2023

Vargas will begin the season as the Nationals' primary utility infielder.

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Israel Pineda

Lands on 10-day IL

CWashington Nationals

March 30, 2023

The Nationals placed Pineda on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right finger fracture.

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Carter Kieboom

Goes on 10-day injured list

3BWashington Nationals AAA

March 30, 2023

The Nationals placed Kieboom on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right shoulder impingement.

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Stephen Strasburg

Placed on 60-day IL

PWashington Nationals

March 30, 2023

The Nationals placed Strasburg (ribs/shoulder) on the 60-day injured list Thursday while he continues to experience symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome.

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