Sale sparkles, Olson hits bases-loaded triple in 10th and Braves beat Nationals 5-0

WASHINGTON AP Chris Sale struck out nine while allowing three hits over eight innings and Matt Olson hit a bases-loaded triple in the th to lead the Atlanta Braves over the Washington Nationals - on Tuesday for a day-night doubleheader sweep Atlanta took the opener - as Olson homered for the fourth straight event and has won three in a row following a four-game slide Washington - reached losses for the fifth straight year a first for the Nationals Montreal Expos franchise After the start of the second contest was delayed two hours by rain Sale walked none and lowered his ERA to Tyler Kiney - followed with two innings of two-hit relief Drake Baldwin hit a go-ahead double off Mason Thompson - that went over right fielder Dylan Crews Olson who had been for hit his second triple this year and Ozzie Albies added a sacrifice fly Key moment With runners on the corners Ronald Acu a Jr made a leaping catch at the wall to end the ninth and send the battle to extra innings Key stat This was the ninth MLB championship this season to enter extra innings scoreless Up next Braves RHP Hurston Waldrep - faces Nationals RHP Brad Lord - on Wednesday AP MLB https apnews com hub MLB Source