Kyle Harrison responds to yesterday’s late-inning collapse by setting the tone early. The left-hander commands his four-seamer up and the slider down, punching out seven through six innings and limiting Washington to a lone third-inning RBI single by Brady House and a CJ Abrams sacrifice fly in the fifth. Foster Griffin matches zeroes for two frames, but once Milwaukee’s lineup turns over the second time the Brewers’ right-handed bats ambush him: William Contreras bangs a gap double, Jake Bauers yanks a two-run single, and Christian Yelich plates another with a line-drive RBI in the sixth. Griffin exits after five (3 ER), and a shaky Nationals bullpen surrenders insurance tallies in the seventh (Sal Frelick squeeze bunt) and eighth (Brice Turang opposite-field triple). Washington’s offense flashes in the eighth when James Wood launches a solo shot off Abner Uribe, but Aaron Ashby strands two to preserve the cushion. Trevor Megill is withheld after Friday’s implosion; instead, DL Hall handles the ninth, retiring the side in order to seal a 6-3 Brewers win. Key factors: • Pitching edge – Harrison’s sub-3.00 early-season ERA vs. Griffin making a spot start. • Bullpen rebound – Milwaukee’s rested high-leverage arms (Uribe, Hall) restore order. • Match-ups – Brewers’ balanced lineup forces Washington to go to its right-handed middle relievers early, exposing the Nats’ greatest weakness. Milwaukee protects first place, while Washington heads home still searching for consistency behind an overtaxed bullpen.

Probable Pitchers

F. Griffin Nationals

6-2 3.76 ERA

65 K

K. Harrison Brewers

1-1 1.57 ERA

15 K

Washington Nationals — Roster

Player	Pos	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
James Wood	DH	.271	4	13	.377	.576
Curtis Mead	1B	.261	1	4	.370	.478
Brady House	3B	.255	2	5	.321	.431
Daylen Lile	LF	.262	0	5	.308	.311
Joey Wiemer	RF	.375	2	4	.474	.625
CJ Abrams	SS	.306	4	15	.404	.571
Jacob Young	CF	.278	1	5	.316	.444
Nasim Nuñez	2B	.220	0	3	.304	.244
Drew Millas	C	.150	0	3	.292	.150

Milwaukee Brewers — Roster

Player	Pos	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Brice Turang	2B	.256	1	7	.407	.465
Luis Rengifo	3B	.140	0	2	.196	.233
William Contreras	C	.283	2	9	.389	.500
Christian Yelich	DH	.327	1	10	.389	.469
Jake Bauers	1B	.214	3	9	.283	.452
Brandon Lockridge	LF	.265	0	4	.342	.294
Sal Frelick	RF	.205	1	3	.327	.318
Garrett Mitchell	CF	.281	1	13	.425	.469
Joey Ortiz	SS	.243	0	3	.282	.243

Scoring Plays

▲ 5

James Wood doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brandon Lockridge. Jacob Young scores. Nasim Nuñez scores.

2-0

▲ 9

Keibert Ruiz doubles (2) on a fly ball to right fielder Sal Frelick. Nasim Nuñez scores.

3-0

▼ 9

William Contreras homers (2) on a fly ball to right center field.

3-1

Washington Nationals — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OPS
James WoodDH	3	0	1	2	1	1	.271	.953
Curtis Mead1B	3	0	0	0	2	0	.261	.848
Brady House3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.255	.752
Daylen LileLF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.262	.619
Joey WiemerRF	4	0	0	0	0	3	.375	1.099
CJ AbramsSS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.306	.975
Jacob YoungCF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.278	.760
Nasim Nuñez2B	3	2	2	0	1	0	.220	.548
Drew MillasC	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.442
Totals	32	3	8	3	5	5

BATTING

2B: Nuñez, N (1, Harrison); Wood (6, Harrison); Ruiz, K (2, Sproat).

TB: Abrams; Lile; Nuñez, N 3; Ruiz, K 2; Wood 2; Young 2.

RBI: Ruiz, K (6); Wood 2 (13).

2-out RBI: Ruiz, K.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Mead; Lile; House 2.

Team RISP: 1-for-8.

Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING

CS: Abrams (1, 2nd base by Harrison/Contreras, Wm); Lile (2, 2nd base by Sproat/Contreras, Wm); Nuñez, N (1, 3rd base by Sproat/Contreras, Wm).

PO: Abrams (1st base by Harrison); Nuñez, N (2nd base by Sproat); Young (1st base by Sproat).

Milwaukee Brewers — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OPS
Brice Turang2B	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.256	.872
Luis Rengifo3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.140	.429
William ContrerasC	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	.283	.889
Christian YelichDH	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	.327	.858
Jake Bauers1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.735
Brandon LockridgeLF	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.265	.636
Sal FrelickRF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.205	.645
Garrett MitchellCF	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	.281	.894
Joey OrtizSS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.243	.525
Totals	30	1	2	1	6	7	1

BATTING

HR: Contreras, Wm (2, 9th inning off Beeter, 0 on, 0 out).

TB: Contreras, Wm 4; Ortiz, J.

RBI: Contreras, Wm (9).

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ortiz, J 2; Bauers 2.

Team RISP: 0-for-6.

Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING

E: Sánchez 2 (2, throw, throw); Turang (1, throw).

Pickoffs: Harrison (Abrams at 1st base); Sproat 2 (Nuñez, N at 2nd base, Young at 1st base).

a-Grounded out for Sánchez in the 6th.

b-Struck out for Perkins, B in the 7th.

Washington Nationals — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Foster Griffin(W, 2-0)	5.1	1	0	0	3	1	0	80-50	1.76
Brad Lord(H, 2)	1.2	0	0	0	1	3	0	16-11	3.75
Cionel Pérez(H, 2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	14-9	9.45
Clayton Beeter(S, 2)	1.0	1	1	1	2	2	1	24-12	3.52

Milwaukee Brewers — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
Kyle Harrison(L, 1-1)	4.1	4	2	2	1	1	76-51	3.07
Grant Anderson	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	8-5	2.08
Brandon Sproat	3.2	4	1	1	3	3	65-38	10.45
DL Hall	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	9-3	0.00

Game Info

Umpires: Home Plate: Bruce Dreckman; First Base: Carlos Torres; Second Base: Nate Tomlinson; Third Base: Mark Wegner

Venue: American Family Field, Milwaukee

Weather: 67°F, Roof Closed

Wind: 0 mph, None

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