(WNFL) – The Milwaukee Brewers swept a doubleheader from the Washington Nationals on Saturday in Washington, D.C., winning the first game 4-1 and the second game 6-2.
In the first game, it was all Freddy Peralta.
Peralta pitched a complete game, allowing 1 run on 4 hits and 1 walk while striking out 7. Peralta improved to 5-1 on the season with an ERA that now sits at 2.38.
The Brewers took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on a 2-run home run by Avisail Garcia with Christian Yelich on base.
In the third inning, the Brewers made it 4-0 with Yelich hitting a run-scoring triple and then coming home when Garcia grounded out on the next play.
The Nationals’ only run came home on Kyle Schwarber’s solo home run in the fourth inning.
Patrick Corbin took the loss for the Nationals.
In the second game, the game was tied 2-2 until the sixth inning when Milwaukee (27-25) broke through for 4 runs.
Lorenzo Cain scored the first run of the rally on a double by Luis Urias. Jackie Bradley Jr. then lifted a fly ball to center that brought home Urias and moved Travis Shaw to second.
After a Yelich single, Kolten Wong singled to score Shaw with Yelich then coming home when Willy Adames ripping a double.
Brent Suter got the win with 1 inning of relief. He’s now 5-3.
Daniel Hudson (3-1) took the loss for the Nationals.
The two teams will meet in the third and final game of the series at 12:05 this afternoon in a game you can hear on 1360 and 97.5 WTAQ.
Brandon Woodruff (3-2, 1.41 ERA) will pitch for the Brewers.
The Nationals will counter with Max Scherzer (4-3, 2.27 ERA).
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