Braves Overcome Deficit, Beat Nationals 8-6

Washington, D.C. -- Michael Harris II belted two home runs to power a comeback, as the Atlanta Braves overcame a three-run deficit to defeat the Washington Nationals 8-6 on Wednesday night, extending their winning streak to seven in eight games.

The Braves, playing at Nationals Park, trailed 4-1 entering the second inning before erupting against Washington starter Zack Littell. Harris launched a two-run homer on an 0-3 splitter in the top of the second, a 107.6 mph drive down the right-field line that ignited a three-run frame. Ronald Acuna Jr. tied the score with a sacrifice fly in the same inning. Harris added a solo shot in the third on a 92 mph four-seamer up and away, sending it 104.2 mph to the left-field bleachers for a 5-4 lead. Matt Olson extended the advantage to 8-4 in the fourth with his seventh home run of the season, a three-run blast off Littell. Drake Baldwin opened the scoring for Atlanta with a first-inning solo homer.

Washington jumped ahead early behind 20-year-old starter Didier Fuentes, the youngest pitcher in the majors this season. Fuentes allowed four runs and seven hits over three innings in his shortest outing of the year. The Nationals scored three in...