Nationals use 3 HRs to beat Brewers 7-4 to avoid sweep
Bryce Harper hit the first of Washington's three home runs, and the Nationals returned to form in a 7-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Milwaukee Brewers
4
Washington Nationals
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| WSH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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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 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Zimmerman homered to center (408 feet), Rendon scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-7
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Drew hit a ground rule double to deep center, Zimmerman scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 4-4
Carter struck out swinging, Gennett scored, Lucroy stole second.
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Stolen Base 4-4
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Lucroy singled to left, Villar scored, Gennett to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Gennett singled to center, Pérez and Flores scored, Villar to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Bunted Foul 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Lobatón homered to right center (397 feet).
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Foul Out 0-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 4-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Flores struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 4-7
Wilkins to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 4-7
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Flores batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Wilkins safe at first on error by second baseman Murphy.
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Error 4-7
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 4-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Wilkins batting
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Play Result 4-7
Wilkins hit for Pérez.
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Lineup Change 4-7
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Lineup Change 4-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Nieuwenhuis struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Nieuwenhuis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
Hill struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-7
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
Hill batting
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Play Result 4-7
Espinosa at shortstop.
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Play Result 4-7
Papelbon relieved Kelley.
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Start Inning 4-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-7
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Head to Head
MIL wins series 2-1
Injuries
Washington Nationals
- Drew Millas Out
Milwaukee Brewers
- Quinn Priester Out
- Angel Zerpa Out
- Brian Fitzpatrick Out
Lineups
ConfirmedWSH
Ben RevereCF25
Jayson WerthLF28
Daniel Murphy2B9
Bryce HarperRF3
Anthony Rendon3B6
Ryan Zimmerman1B11
Stephen DrewSS10
Jose LobatonC7
Tanner RoarkP49
Substitutes
Jonathan PapelbonP58
Sammy SolísP50
Shawn KelleyP27
Danny EspinosaSS14
MIL
Jonathan VillarSS19
Scooter Gennett2B14
Jonathan LucroyC14
Chris Carter1B48
Aaron Hill3B7
Kirk NieuwenhuisCF10
Hernan PerezRF4
Ramon FloresLF96
Matt GarzaP22
Substitutes
Andy Robert WilkinsPH96
Michael BlazekP52
Jake ElmorePH68
Carlos TorresP51
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