['batterName | Andrelton_Simmons', 'fielderPosition | reliever', 'finalScore | 2-1', 'hasLostTeam | Washington_Nationals', 'hasWonTeam | Braves', 'inningNumber | ninth', 'matchDate | Friday_night', 'pitcherName | Medlen', 'strikeOutNumber | 13', 'teamStandings | first-place', 'winLossType | victory']
Medlen, who started the season as a little-known reliever, had a career-high 13 strikeouts, and the Braves pulled out a 2-1 victory over the first-place Washington Nationals when Andrelton Simmons scored on a throwing error in the ninth inning Friday night.