Jonathan Lucroy, Brewers handle Nats, stay in playoff hunt
Jonathan Lucroy had a pair of RBI singles and Milwaukee beat Washington 6-2 on Sunday to keep the Brewers in the playoff chase.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers
6
Washington Nationals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Nationals Park · 33,111 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
R Braun hit sacrifice fly to center, N Aoki scored, R Weeks to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
J Segura grounded out to shortstop, C Hart scored, J Lucroy to third, C Gomez to second.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
C Gomez singled to right, A Ramirez scored, C Hart to third, J Lucroy to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
J Lucroy reached on infield single to shortstop, R Braun scored, A Ramirez to third, C Hart to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
J Werth hit sacrifice fly to left, D Espinosa scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
C Tracy singled to right, I Desmond scored, D Espinosa to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
L Schafer doubled to deep right, C Hart scored, J Lucroy to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
J Lucroy singled to right, R Braun scored, C Hart to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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End Inning 6-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
J Werth lined out to center.
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Line Out 6-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
J Werth batting
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Play Result 6-2
J Axford relieved J Veras.
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Lineup Change 6-2
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Lineup Change 6-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
S Lombardozzi walked.
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
S Lombardozzi batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
K Suzuki struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Play Result 6-2
I Desmond stole second.
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Stolen Base 6-2
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
K Suzuki batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
R Bernadina lined out to shortstop.
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Line Out 6-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-2
R Bernadina batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
I Desmond walked.
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Strike Looking 6-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 6-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Head to Head
Injuries
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Milwaukee Brewers
- Quinn Priester Out
- Angel Zerpa Out
- Brian Fitzpatrick Out
Lineups
ConfirmedWSH
Jayson WerthRF28
Bryce HarperCF3
Ryan Zimmerman3B11
Adam LaRoche1B25
Michael MorseLF38
Ian DesmondSS20
Danny Espinosa2B14
Kurt SuzukiC24
Chien-Ming WangP67
Substitutes
Sean BurnettP17
Ryan MattheusP41
Mike GonzalezP
Roger A. BernadinaLF9
Craig StammenP34
Chad TracyPH48
Eury PerezPR
Zach DukeP32
Steve Lombardozzi2B21
MIL
Norichika AokiRF11
Rickie Weeks Jr.2B23
Ryan BraunLF8
Aramis Ramirez3B17
Corey Hart1B12
Jonathan LucroyC14
Logan SchaferCF32
Jean SeguraSS9
Yovani GallardoP49
Substitutes
Nyjer MorganLF6
Taylor Green1B5
Carlos GomezCF91
Yorvit TorrealbaPH8
Brandon KintzlerP19
Travis IshikawaPH64
Francisco RodriguezP75
Jim D HendersonP29
Jeff BianchiPH
Jose VerasP57
John AxfordP59
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