Washington Nationals’ Jose Lobaton, right, gets a high-five Tanner Roark after hitting a solo home run off Milwaukee Brewers’ Jacob Barnes during the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 26, 2016, in Milwaukee.
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Brew Crew starter Matt Garza picked up the win with four runs given up on seven hits and a trio of free passes through six innings pitched.
Nationals: Hot-hitting catcher Wilson Ramos got the day off. Manager Dusty Baker said he wanted to rest Ramos, who had six hits in 10 at-bats in the first two games of the series.
“We were trying to figure out how long we could flirt with the home run because this is a homer park”, Baker said.
Jeremy Jeffress worked the ninth for his 21st save in 22 opportunities.
NOTES: The Nationals placed RHP Stephen Strasburg on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a strained upper back – the same injury that scratched him from his last start.
Washington and Milwaukee were tied at 38-38 going into this weekend set in Miller Park, but the Brewers now have a 40-38 lead in the all-time series between the two teams, going back to 2005. “I’m like, come on”.
Ray, who received a signing bonus of $4,125,000, is assigned to Class A Brevard County of the Florida State League.
The Brewers wore the uniforms of the Milwaukee Bears in their 11th annual Negro Leagues tribute game. Given how much time remains in the season, the Nationals are still at a point where being conservative is probably the best play. “He came in full of life”.
Brewers: Ryan Braun, who was hit on the left foot by a pitch on Saturday, legged out an infield hit and a triple on Sunday.
Strasburg is 10-0 with a 2.90 ERA in 14 starts for the Nationals.
When Gonzalez is struggling, his starts tend to follow a typical script: trouble with command – he registered a walk and two hit batsmen – and bouts with pitch inefficiency.
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Starting pitcher Jimmy Nelson had as good of an effort as he’s had all season, with only one hit and no runs scored over five innings pitched.
