ATLANTA -- After a rain delay of three hours and 41 minutes on Saturday night at Turner Field, the Nationals and Braves found themselves in pitchers' duel. When it was over, the Nationals prevailed, 4-1, in 11 innings.With the score tied at 1 and the bases loaded, the Nationals went ahead against Braves reliever Anthony Varvaro. Wilson Ramos swung at the first pitch and singled to center field, scoring Anthony Rendon. 
Kevin Frandsen followed and put the game away when he doubled over the head of right fielder Jason Heyward, scoring Adam LaRoche and Bryce Harper.Rafael Soriano shut down the Braves in the bottom of the 11th inning and picked up his 26th save of the season.With the victory, the Nationals increased their lead over the Braves in the National League East to 4 1/2 games.The starting pitchers were outstanding. Washington right-hander Tanner Roark pitched seven innings, allowing one run on six hits while striking out six.Braves right-hander Aaron Harang also pitched seven innings, allowing one run on seven hits while striking out two.Washington scored first, and that came in the sixth inning off Harang. LaRoche led off and swung at a 2-0 pitch, sending the ball over the right-field wall for his 16th home run of the season.But Atlanta tied the game in the bottom of the inning. The Braves had the bases loaded with no outs, but Roark managed to avoid major trouble by allowing just a sacrifice fly to Heyward that scored Tommy La Stella.Bill Ladson / MLB.com
Kevin Frandsen followed and put the game away when he doubled over the head of right fielder Jason Heyward, scoring Adam LaRoche and Bryce Harper.Rafael Soriano shut down the Braves in the bottom of the 11th inning and picked up his 26th save of the season.With the victory, the Nationals increased their lead over the Braves in the National League East to 4 1/2 games.The starting pitchers were outstanding. Washington right-hander Tanner Roark pitched seven innings, allowing one run on six hits while striking out six.Braves right-hander Aaron Harang also pitched seven innings, allowing one run on seven hits while striking out two.Washington scored first, and that came in the sixth inning off Harang. LaRoche led off and swung at a 2-0 pitch, sending the ball over the right-field wall for his 16th home run of the season.But Atlanta tied the game in the bottom of the inning. The Braves had the bases loaded with no outs, but Roark managed to avoid major trouble by allowing just a sacrifice fly to Heyward that scored Tommy La Stella.Bill Ladson / MLB.com
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