Nationals Pummel Braves 9-5, Atlanta's Pitching Gets Torched in D.C.

The Nationals put on a hitting clinic Thursday night, dismantling the Braves 9-5 at Nationals Park in a game that was never really close. Washington jumped on Atlanta's pitching staff early and often, building a cushion that made the Braves' late-inning efforts feel like window dressing. Atlanta's hurlers got…