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Nationals Edge Braves, 5-4

Posted Apr 13, 08 7:47 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Atlanta starter Tom Glavine left with an injury before recording an out, and the Washington Nationals ended their nine-game losing streak by holding on to edge the Braves 5-4 today. Glavine (0-1), who was replaced by Jeff Bennett,  matched the shortest start of his 22-season, 303-win career, departing with a strained right hamstring after letting all four batters he faced reach base.

In the second inning, Bennett issued four walks in a row—two with the bases loaded that forced in runs. Bennett helped along Washington's struggling offense again in the third by hitting Paul Lo Duca, who came around to score on Aaron Boone's RBI single. Tim Redding (2-1), who gave up three runs in five-plus innings, got the win for the Nationals.

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Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox, right, watches starting pitcher Tom Glavine, left, depart the game with a strained right hamstring in the first inning against the Washington Nationals today.   (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Washington Nationals' Cristian Guzman, left, celebrates with Wily Mo Pena, right, after scoring on a hit by Ryan Zimmerman in the first inning of their game against the Atlanta Braves today.   (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Washington Nationals' Tim Redding delivers against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning of a baseball game today in Washington. Nationals won 5-4.   (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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