MLB Roundup: Braves Grab Share of NL East Lead

MLB Roundup: Braves Grab Share of NL East Lead
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (22) delivers a pitch during the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, on Aug. 13, 2021. Peter Aiken/USA TODAY Sports
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Austin Riley belted a go-ahead homer to lead off the seventh inning to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 4–2 victory over the host Washington Nationals and into a tie for first place in the National League East.

The Braves pulled level with the Philadelphia Phillies, with both teams a half-game ahead of the New York Mets.