Braves @ Nationals · Apr 23, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Thu, Apr 23, 2026

Nationals Park Regular Season

Atlanta Braves Braves 7

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DAY game

2 Washington Nationals Nationals

Away starter

JR Ritchie

Home starter

Cade Cavalli

Game state Final

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Game StoriesFirst pitch HR? No prob! Braves prospect Ritchie shakes it off for historic debut win4 clips

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First pitch HR? No prob! Braves prospect Ritchie shakes it off for historic debut win

WASHINGTON -- If you thought JR Ritchie was going to be undone after he surrendered a home run on the first pitch of his Major League career, then you might not have known how the 8-year-old version of himself reacted after the third pitch he ever threw for the Bainbridge

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Braves' four-run 7th, Ritchie's debut charge 7-2 win00:03:28

Ozzie Albies and Michael Harris II highlight the Braves' four-run 7th while JR Ritchie's strong MLB debut fuel Atlanta's 7-2 win against the Nationals

Condensed Game: ATL@WSH- 4/23/2600:12:56

Condensed Game: JR Ritchie and the Braves take on James Wood and the Nationals on April 23, 2026

JR Ritchie DOMINATES in MLB debut with the Braves00:01:39

JR Ritchie strikes out seven batters and surrenders just two earned runs across seven solid frames for his first Major League win with the Braves #CurtainCall

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Braves @ Nationals · 7–2

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