Washington Nationals’ Jayson Werth (28) scores the game-tying run on a sacrifice fly by Michael Taylor as the ball gets past Atlanta Braves catcher A.J. Pierzynski (15) inning of a baseball game Monday, April 4, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy, left, avoids Atlanta Braves’ Nick Markakis, right, while turning a double play on a ground ball hit by Hector Olivera in the seventh inning of a baseball game Monday, April 4, 2016, in Atlanta.
Washington Nationals’ baseman Daniel Murphy (20) drives in a run with a double as Atlanta Braves catcher A.J. Pierzynski (15) looks on in the tenth inning of a baseball game Monday, April 4, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ATLANTA – Gordon Beckham and the Atlanta Braves threw away chances to win their opener.
Jason Grilli couldn’t hold a one-run lead in the ninth inning and Beckham’s throwing error set up Daniel Murphy’s run-scoring double in the 10th that sent the Washington Nationals to a 4-3 victory Monday.
“You let a good team hang around and they end up scoring a run,” Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said.
New shortstop Erick Aybar also had a throwing error in his Atlanta debut as the Braves wasted a solid start by Julio Teheran, who allowed two runs and five hits in six innings.
“I did everything that I could to keep my team in the game,” Teheran said, adding he made “a couple mistakes” on homers by Murphy and Bryce Harper.