Fried's dominating performance leads Braves past Nats 4-2

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    Max Fried knew his night was about done.

    So, with the final pitch of the most dominating performance of his big league career, he unleashed a 96 mph fastball.

    "Just leave it all out there," Fried said. "If he got me, he got me."

    No worries. Juan Soto swung and missed.

    Strike three.

    Fried allowed just one baserunner over seven innings -- an infield single in the first -- to push the Atlanta Braves a step closer to their second straight NL East title, beating Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals 4-2 in the opener of a four-game series between the division's top teams Thursday night.

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