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WASHINGTON -- Atlanta Braves left fielder Justin Upton saw the baseball nestle underneath some green wall padding and initially, instead of trying to make a play, threw his arms up and waited for a call from the umpires. Daniel Alfredsson Jersey . All the while, Washingtons Ian Desmond kept running, making it all the way around the bases for an inside-the-park homer, apparently tying the game in the fifth inning. Hold on, though. This is a new era in the majors, where all sorts of plays can be reviewed and changed. So Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez challenged the non-call, and Desmonds home run was switched to a ground-rule double after a five-minute delay. Desmond then got caught stealing, capping a significant sequence Friday in Atlantas 2-1 victory over Washington. "These umpires, theyre good enough," Upton said. "But sometimes they need a little bit of help." The result spoiled the Nationals home opener and gave rookie manager Matt Williams his first loss following a 3-0 start. Williams did not agree with the way the review went, pointing out that Upton did eventually grab the ball and heave it toward the infield. "One of the reasons we have replay is to make sure that we get the calls right. I have a question with that one, though, because of what happened after the fact," Williams said. "The fact that when he had to, he reached down and threw it in." Upton said he paused while hoping for an umpire to say the play was dead, but eventually did go get the baseball because shortstop Andrelton Simmons "was panicking, telling me to throw the ball." Added Upton: "I made the play a little more confusing than it should have been." Some in the sellout crowd of 42,834 chanted "Home run! Home run!" during the review delay. And after the homer was overturned, fans booed Upton whenever he was involved in the action, whether he was catching a flyout or stepping into the batters box. Desmond, meanwhile, was determined to run until someone told him to stop. "With the replay stuff the way it is now, not going to leave anything to doubt," he said. As for this seasons expanded replay, Desmond said: "Everyones trying to figure it out." Desmond chided himself more for the subsequent running gaffe. It was one of a series of problems for Washington on the basepaths: Bryce Harper got caught because of a pitchout on a steal attempt, and Adam LaRoche was thrown out at the plate by Simmons on a relay. "We need to put pressure on the other team, as long as its intelligent," Washingtons Ryan Zimmerman said. "You dont want to run into outs." Washington did eventually even the score, but Atlantas Chris Johnson delivered a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth off reliever Tyler Clippard (0-1). Luis Avilan (1-0) got one out in the seventh for the win, and Craig Kimbrel earned his third save with a 1-2-3 ninth. In the eighth, Atlantas fourth reliever, David Carpenter, put two runners on with no outs. But he came back to strike out Washingtons 4-5-6 hitters, LaRoche, Zimmerman and Harper. "We had him where wanted him ... and just couldnt get the hit when we needed to," Zimmerman said. Atlantas first run came on Evan Gattis homer leading off the fifth against Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann, who was scratched Thursday because of a fever and upset stomach. A 19-game winner last year, Zimmermann allowed one run and four hits in five innings while striking out nine. Atlanta right-hander David Hale threw five scoreless innings in his third career start. In 2013, Atlanta went 13-6 against Washington in 2013 en route to replacing the Nationals as NL East champions. "Last year is last year. You get a nice pat on the back and its over with," Gonzalez said. "We play them six series. Every series is important. It doesnt matter if you play them in April of September." NOTES: Washingtons pitchers struck out 14, giving them 53 Ks, two more than the previous high for a seasons first four games, according to STATS. ... Washington LF Harper hit sixth and went 1 for 4 with two strikeouts. Thomas Chabot Jersey . The 31-year-old Spain midfielder hasnt played since Madrid lost in the Copa del Rey final to Atletico Madrid in May due to back and foot injuries. Craig Anderson Jersey . LOUIS -- The Atlanta Braves used a two-run rally in the ninth to end their road trip with a win. http://www.senatorsauthority.com/authentic-jason-spezza-senators-jersey/ .com) - St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko, Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk and Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury have been selected as the NHLs top players for last week.LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Blake Griffin stepped back and lofted a 3-pointer that bounced off the rim. Everyone in the arena was spellbound, watching the ball go straight up before it dropped through at the buzzer, stunning the Phoenix Suns and the crowd.Griffin took off running and his teammates leaped in celebration of a 121-120 overtime victory Monday night, their eighth in a row.When I shot it, I thought it was off, short, flat, Griffin said, but I got a lucky bounce.Griffin finished with a season-high 45 points — two off his career high — while making 15 of 17 free throws.He was the big cat tonight, said teammate J.J. Redick, who added 17 points.Chris Paul had 20 points and 10 assists, and DeAndre Jordan had 10 points and 14 rebounds in a game featuring rat-a-tat offence from both teams.Griffins buzzer-beater exhilarated his teammates.I feel like I hit the shot, Jordan said, smiling. I held my breath until it went all the way through the basket. After it hit the rim and went up, I knew it was going in. I felt the basketball gods were on our side.Redick wasnt so sure.I thought it was an airball when he shot it, he said. It was one time all season when Ill go to the offensive glass.Eric Bledsoe had a triple-double of 27 points, a career-high 16 assists and 11 rebounds for the Suns.Im mad we didnt get the W, he said. Stats dont mean nothing. At the end of the day, I go out there to play the game the right way.Markieff Morris scored 21 points, including back-to-back 3s in overtime that rallied the Suns from a two-point deficit to a four-point lead.Goran Dragic added 17 points for the Suns, who had six players in double figures. Bledsoe tied his career high in rebounds against his former team. The Suns lost their second straight and fourth in six games.In the 5-minute extra session, Morris hit a wide-open 3 that put the Suns ahead 117-116, after Griffin scored the Clippers first four points.Bledsoe was called for goaltending, leading to a basket by Redick that left the Clippers trailing 120-118. The Suns committed a shot-clock violation with 5 seconds to go, setting up Griffins game-winner from the right wing.Hes a great player and thats what great players do, Bledsoe said. Hes doing a hell of a job.Bledsoes 3-pointer drew the Suns within one with 2:01 leeft in regulation before Paul answered with a step-back jumper that kept Los Angeles ahead, 112-109. Cheap NHL Jerseys. Morris hit a jump hook to draw the Suns within one and then Matt Barnes was called for a foul away from the ball, putting Gerald Green at the line. He made a shot to tie the game at 112 with 27 seconds left.Bledsoe missed a 3-pointer with 5 seconds to go and Green lost the offensive rebound out of bounds near the Clippers bench. Paul dribbled around and put up the potential winning shot only to have it blocked by Bledsoe, forcing overtime.I knew he was going to try to throw a floater up, so I just tried to contest it, Bledsoe said.It was the Clippers closest game after winning their last five by an average of 21.4 points.As far as wins, this was better than all of them (the previous five) because this was one we clearly could have lost, coach Doc Rivers said.The fourth quarter bogged down when Jamal Crawford was called for a loose ball foul after getting tangled with Bledsoe at midcourt and then saying something to referee Mark Lindsay, who hit him with a technical and his first career ejection.Rivers got a tech for arguing the call, which was confirmed after a video review.There was a lot of complaining by both head coaches, by all the players, and thats why I was so surprised by the ejection, Rivers said. Jamals probably the most soft-spoken guy of all of them, and hes the one that gets it.Rivers said Crawford apologized after the game, but he didnt stick around to talk to reporters.That was the craziest ejection Ive ever seen, Griffin said. I heard a guy say worse things tonight.Griffin ran off nine points in a row in the third, when the Clippers built a 12-point lead — their largest of the game. His fast-break dunk in the first left Suns coach Jeff Hornacek shaking his head on the sideline.___TIP-INSSuns: Phoenix had no offensive rebounds in the first half against a team that is averaging the fewest in the league. ... G Isaiah Thomas (bruised right ankle) sat out.Clippers: The guard trio of Jordan Farmar (back spasms), Reggie Bullock (right ankle sprain) and Chris Douglas-Roberts (sore right Achilles) remained out. ... Julius Erving attended the game.UP NEXTSuns: Host Miami on Tuesday.Clippers: At Indiana on Wednesday. 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