Braves hold on for road sweep of Nationals
Freddie Freeman and Austin Riley started the fifth inning with back-to-back home runs and the visiting Atlanta Braves held on for a 6-5 victory over the skidding Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon.
The Braves extended their road winning streak to a season-high seven games and won for the 10th time in 12 games overall.
Freeman and Riley homered off Washington starter Paolo Espino (3-4), recovering two innings after