Brewers snap 4-game skid with 6-4 victory over Nationals following commerce deadline additions

WASHINGTON — Brice Turang and Joey Wiemer hit consecutive two-run singles as a part of a four-run fourth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Washington Nationals 6-4 Tuesday evening to snap a four-game shedding streak.

Milwaukee started the day 1½ video games behind Cincinnati within the NL Central and tied with Arizona and Miami for the third wild-card spot.

The Brewers had already added first baseman Carlos Santana from Pittsburgh and outfielder Mark Canha from the New York Mets earlier than Tuesday’s commerce deadline. Thirty minutes earlier than the deadline, Milwaukee added left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin from Arizona for right-hander Peter Strzelecki.

Last-place Washington, which had received eight of its final 9 dwelling video games, was a vendor on the deadline for the third season in a row. But not like 2021, when it traded away Max Scherzer, Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner, and final 12 months, when it despatched Juan Soto and Josh Bell to San Diego, the Nationals weren’t concerned in a blockbuster. They moved third baseman Jeimer Candelario to the Chicago Cubs for 2 minor-leaguers Monday, then made no further strikes Tuesday.

Freddy Peralta (7-8) earned his second victory since May 21, permitting three runs in six innings. He struck out seven in his first outing since matching his career-high with 13 strikeouts Wednesday towards Cincinnati.

Devin Williams pitched the ninth to earn his twenty seventh save in 29 possibilities.

The Brewers went forward within the fourth after loading the bases with three walks in a span of 4 batters. Turang lined a single to heart off Josiah Gray (7-9) to tie it at 3, then stole second and got here round on Wiemer’s two-run single.

Facing Milwaukee for the primary time in his profession, Gray allowed 5 runs whereas placing out three in 3 2/3 innings, his shortest outing of the season.

After Milwaukee scored on Andruw Monasterio’s RBI single within the second, the Nationals went forward with three runs within the backside of the inning. Jake Alu, recalled earlier within the day from Triple-A Rochester and promptly plugged into Candelario’s spot at third base, tied it with a single. Two batters later, CJ Abrams poked a two-run single to proper.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Brewers: RHP Brandon Woodruff (shoulder) allowed three runs on three hits and two walks whereas placing out 4 over 4 2/3 innings in a rehabilitation begin for Triple-A Nashville. … Milwaukee traded minor-league C Alex Jackson to Tampa Bay for RHP Evan McKendry, who will report back to Nashville.

Nationals: Washington claimed LHP Robert Garcia off waivers from Miami.

UP NEXT

Brewers: LHP Wade Miley (6-2, 3.06 ERA) is scheduled to be activated from the injured record and make his first begin since July 9 because the three-game sequence concludes Wednesday.