Swanson stays hot with 2-run HR as Braves top Nationals 5-0

ATLANTA (AP) — Dansby Swanson kept up his power surge with a two-run homer in Atlanta's four-run sixth inning, and the Braves beat Patrick Corbin and the Washington Nationals 5-1 on Thursday.

Left-hander Tucker Davidson, recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett for his second start this season, gave up one hit in 5 2/3 innings with five walks and five strikeouts.

Swanson extended his hitting streak to a career-best 12 games. He has five homers in that stretch, including in back-to-back games against Washington. The homer landed about halfway up the left-field seats, his 10th this season.

Atlanta had two hits off Corbin (3-5) in five scoreless innings before finding success against the left-hander in the sixth.

Ronald Acuña Jr. started the inning with a single, stole second and scored on Ozzie Albies' single that skipped past left fielder Josh Harrison for an error. Austin Riley drove in Albies from second base with a double down the right-field line.

Corbin allowed four runs, six hits and two walks in 5 1/3 innings, leaving his ERA at 6.28.

Albies drove in two runs with three hits, including a double off Sam Clay in the seventh. The shot off the right-field wall drove in Acuña, who walked.

Josh Tomlin (3-0) threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings after replacing Davidson in the sixth. With two outs in the ninth, Jordy Mercer doubled off Will Smith and scored on Alex Avila's single up the middle.

The Braves and Nationals split the four-game series. Atlanta has won seven of 10 in the season series.

Davidson escaped difficulty in the fifth, when Victor Robles led off with a walk and moved to second on Jordy Mercer's single to right field for the Nationals' first hit. Davidson recovered by striking out Alex Avila and Corbin before Trea Turner's groundout ended the inning.

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