Donaldson, Albies homer again, Braves win 9th straight

ATLANTA (AP) — Josh Donaldson and Ozzie Albies each homered for the second straight day and the streaking Atlanta Braves set off another celebration with their ninth straight victory, 5-4 over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night.
Brian McCann and Matt Joyce hit back-to-back homers in a three-run sixth inning, helping the NL East leaders to their longest winning streak in five-plus years. Atlanta, 20-4 since Aug. 11, has won 13 in a row at home, most in the major leagues since Clevel