Rookie Bryce Elder pitches six-hitter as Braves blank Nats

Rookie Bryce Elder pitched a six-hitter and the visiting Atlanta Braves smacked three home runs to defeat the host Washington Nationals 8-0 on Monday night.

Atlanta (96-58) moved within one game of the idle New York Mets for first place in the NL East.

Matt Olson, Marcell Ozuna and Orlando Arcia homered for the Braves, who began the day with a visit to the White House in honor of their 2021 World Series win.

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