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Washington Nationals catcher Jesus Flores celebrates with closer Tyler Clippard after the Washington Nationals closed out a 4-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Atlanta Braves third baseman gets a hug from Washington Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez during batting practice before Wednesday’s game. It marked the last regular-season appearance at Nationals Park for Jones, an eight-time All-Star who is retiring after this season. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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The Washington Nationals had a seven-game lead on the Atlanta Braves after Tuesday night's victory. (Associated Press)
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New York Mets' Johan Santana pitches for the first time since July 20 in the first inning of the baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field in New York, Saturday, Aug. 11 2012. (AP Photos/Henny Ray Abrams)
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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws during the second inning of a baseball game with the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Washington Nationals 3B Chad Tracy is lifted and hugged by Jayson Werth on Aug. 20, 2012, after Tracy's game-winning RBI single in the Nationals' 5-4, 13-inning home victory over the Atlanta Braves. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times) (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Washington Nationals 3B Chad Tracy (center) is doused in ice water Aug. 20, 2012, by teammate Michael Morse (left) after his game-winning RBI single in the Nationals' 5-4, 13-inning home victory over the Atlanta Braves. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times) (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Washington Nationals 2B Danny Espinosa scores on Chad Tracy's game-winning RBI single in the Nationals' 5-4, 13-inning home victory over the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 20, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Washington Nationals OF Bryce Harper breaks his bat on the ground after striking out in the 11th inning of the Nationals' 5-4, 13-inning home victory over the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 20, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Washington Nationals relief pitcher Tyler Clippard looks to the scoreboard from the dugout in the bottom of the 10th inning of the Nationals' 5-4, 13-inning home victory over the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 20, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Washington Nationals OF Jayson Werth (28) is called out at first base in the fifth inning of the Nationals' 5-4, 13-inning home victory over the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 20, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Washington Nationals SS Ian Desmond (20) is greeted at home plate by Ryan Zimmerman after hitting a 3-run home run in the first inning of the Nationals' 5-4, 13-inning home victory over the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 20, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Washington Nationals OF Jayson Werth is greeted at the dugout after scoring on Bryce Harper's RBI single in the first inning of the Nationals' 5-4, 13-inning home victory over the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 20, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Washington Nationals OF Jayson Werth celebrates after hitting a double in the first inning of Nationals' 5-4, 13-inning home victory over the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 20, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Atlanta Braves OF Jason Heyward is caught stealing Aug. 20, 2012, by Washington Nationals 3B Ryan Zimmerman in the first inning of the Nationals' 5-4, 13-inning home victory. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Beth Coleman, of Fredericksburg, Va., holds out her hand for rain Aug. 20, 2012, during a rain delay as the Washington Nationals host the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
