Washington Nationals tops Milwaukee Brewers 8-6
Game Summary
Washington Nationals defeated Milwaukee Brewers 8-6.
The turning point came in the top of the 7th. Washington Nationals pushed across 4 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
James Wood led Washington Nationals's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Washington Nationals reliever PJ Poulin threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and earned the win.
Brice Turang led Milwaukee Brewers's offense, going 3-for-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI. Milwaukee Brewers reliever Jake Woodford threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Washington Nationals starter Zack Littell: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 3 K, 0 BB (71 pitches). 3 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 3 ER, 2 K (ERA 6.75).
Milwaukee Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 1 BB (70 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.00 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen ERA 18.00 (3.0 IP, 6 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
Hitting Analysis
Washington Nationals: 11 H, 6 RBI (team AVG 0.344). 3 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Daylen Lile (2-for-5), CJ Abrams (2-for-4), Jacob Young (2-for-5).
Milwaukee Brewers: 9 H, 6 RBI (team AVG 0.290). 4 extra-base hits (4 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Brice Turang (3-for-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI), Jake Bauers (2-for-4, 1 HR).