Brewers rally from 4 down, beat Nationals 6-5
Scooter Gennett drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out single in the bottom of the eighth, capping the Milwaukee Brewers' rally from a four-run deficit for a 6-5 win Thursday night over the Was
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Washington Nationals
5
Milwaukee Brewers
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| MIL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W 4-1 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | W 10-1 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 5-4 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | W 3-2 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Gennett singled to left, Peterson scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-6
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Parra homered to right (403 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Lind singled to right, Lucroy scored, Braun to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Peterson grounded out to first, Lind scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Ramírez grounded out to shortstop, Braun scored, Lind to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Play Result 5-1
Rendon safe at second on throwing error by third baseman Ramírez, Taylor and Span scored.
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Error 5-1
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Error 4-1
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Play Result 3-1
Span safe at first on error by shortstop Segura, Robinson advanced to third on Segura error, Taylor advanced to second on Segura error, Robinson scored, Taylor to third, Span to second on throwing error by center fielder Parra.
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Error 3-1
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Bunted Foul 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 5-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Span grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 5-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Span batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Desmond singled to left center.
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Single 5-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Desmond batting
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Play Result 5-6
Desmond hit for Janssen.
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Taylor grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 5-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Taylor batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Robinson grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 5-6
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Robinson batting
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Play Result 5-6
Pérez at third base.
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Play Result 5-6
Rodríguez relieved Smith.
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Start Inning 5-6
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Lucroy grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Pérez out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 5-6
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 5-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Lucroy batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Pérez walked, Gennett to second.
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Head to Head
Injuries
Milwaukee Brewers
- Quinn Priester Out
- Angel Zerpa Out
- Brian Fitzpatrick Out
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIL
Jonathan LucroyC14
Gerardo ParraCF88
Ryan BraunRF8
Adam A Lind1B
Aramis Ramirez3B17
Shane PetersonLF27
Jean SeguraSS9
Scooter Gennett2B14
Matt GarzaP22
Substitutes
Francisco RodriguezP75
Hector Alexis GomezPH5
Michael BlazekP52
Will SmithP31
Hernan Perez3B4
WSH
Denard SpanCF4
Anthony Rendon2B6
Yunel Escobar3B0
Bryce HarperRF3
Wilson RamosC40
Danny EspinosaSS14
Clint Robinson1B25
Michael A. TaylorLF21
Tanner RoarkP49
Substitutes
Felipe VazquezP73
Aaron BarrettP61
Casey JanssenP44
Ian DesmondPH20
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