Nationals beat Braves 2-1 on Orr's single in 9th
ATLANTA — Pete Orr hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and the Washington Nationals beat Atlanta 2-1 on Thursday night, hours after the Braves were eliminated from playoff contention.Orr's…
ATLANTA — Pete Orr hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and the Washington Nationals beat Atlanta 2-1 on Thursday night, hours after the Braves were eliminated from playoff contention.Orr's one-out single to left field drove in Ryan Zimmerman, who opened the ninth with a double off Rafael Soriano (1-6).The little drama remaining in Atlanta's late playoff push ended about an before the game when Colorado clinched at least the NL wild card with a 9-2 win over Milwaukee.Tyler Clippard (4-2) pitched 2 1-3 scoreless innings for Washington but was lifted with two outs in the ninth. Clippard walked Yunel Escobar, who advanced to third on Ryan Church's single.Mike MacDougal earned his 19th save when pinch-hitter Omar Infante grounded out.Nate McLouth gave Atlanta a 1-0 lead with his 19th homer to lead off the third inning.Washington tied it in the fourth when Willie Harris singled and scored on Zimmerman's double off the right-field wall.Braves right-hander Tommy Hanson gave up one run on five hits and two walks in seven innings. He struck out nine and finished his rookie season 11-4 with a 2.89 ERA.Washington's Garrett Mock, who has lost six straight decisions since his last win on Aug. 25, gave up one run on five hits and four walks in six innings. The Braves hit into double plays in the first, third and fifth.Garret Anderson had two hits for Atlanta, including a second-inning single for his 2,500th major league hit. He is the 89th player to reach the plateau, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.Anderson ranks seventh among active players. He is in his first season with the Braves after playing for the Angels from 1994-2008.NOTES: Washington interim manager Jim Riggleman said LHP Ross Detwiler will start Saturday against Atlanta RHP Jair Jurrjens. ... Mike Morse was 0 for 4 with three strikeouts for the Nationals. ... Zimmerman's two doubles lifted his season total to 35. ... Orr played in Atlanta from 2005-07. Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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