Wood fans 12 batters in 3-1 Braves victory

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon, right, steals second base as Atlanta Braves second baseman Ramiro Pena, left, applies the late tag in the first inning of Sunday's game in Atlanta. - photo by John Bazemore | Associated Press

0811Braves1 — Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon, right, steals second base as Atlanta Braves second baseman Ramiro Pena, left, applies the late tag in the first inning of Sunday's game in Atlanta. - photo by John Bazemore | Associated Press

ATLANTA — Alex Wood set a career high with 12 strikeouts in 7 1-3 innings and the Atlanta Braves beat Washington 3-1 on Sunday night to continue their recent success against the Nationals. By winning two of three in the weekend series, Atlanta cut Washington's lead to 3½ games in the NL East. The Braves are 9-4 against the Nationals this season and 22-10 in the series the last two years.

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