Brewers closer Trevor Megill on his addition to the all-star team
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Brandon Woodruff is back on the bump in Milwaukee.
Woodruff makes his first start at American Family Field since September 17, 2023, as the Brewers have a chance to extend their winning streak to six games when they face the Washington Nationals on Saturday, July 12.
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Brady House making the Brewers pay
Nationals rookie third baseman Brady House had yet to homer in the major leagues coming into the day in 85 career at-bats.
He crushed the Brewers for two big ones.
Having already hit a solo homer off Woodruff in the fourth, House delivered a clutch two-run, go-ahead blast off Abner Uribe in the top of the eighth. Uribe, who’s been so good this season, hung a 2-0 slider and House didn’t miss it, smacking it out at 102.5 mph.
Andrew Vaughn does it again
It might be time to resurrect the Vaughn’s Valley sign.
Brewers first baseman Andrew Vaughn extended his own franchise record by collecting an RBI in each of his first five games with a go-ahead, two-run double in the fourth inning. Acquired for Aaron Civale after the right-hander requested a trade in June, Vaughn has eight runs driven in through five games with Milwaukee, including at least one RBI in each contest.
Another solo homer burns Woodruff, who’s racking up the Ks
Woodruff has tied his career-high for strikeouts through four innings, but a couple of damage swings have bit him.
Sandwiched between two of his nine strikeouts through the first four frames, Woodruff hung a first-pitch sweeper to Nationals third baseman Brady House, who roped it to the bleachers in left for a solo home run to put Washington ahead, 2-0.
Woodruff responded by fanning Daylen Lile, tying his outing on September 22, 2022 for the most strikeouts he’s ever had in four innings. He’s gotten eight Ks through four innings a whopping 10 times before.
The burly righty secured his 20th career 10+ strikeout game soon thereafter, getting Riley Adams swinging to open the fifth before a one-out single from No. 9 hitter Jacob Young prompted Pat Murphy out of the dugout to take the ball. Woodruff threw 81 pitches, allowing five hits and no walks.
It was Woodruff’s sixth career game with double-digit strikeouts and no walks issued.
Nationals jump on the board first
Daylen Lile flicked his wrists, and the ball flew just enough.
A two-out, two-strike homer by the Nationals rookie right fielder opened the scoring after Woodruff had struck out three of the first six batters of the game. The ball wasn’t particularly well-struck, leaving the bat at only 93 mph but back-spinning its way just over the right-field fence.
Woodruff followed by striking out Riley Adams, his fourth punch out through two innings.
What time is the Brewers game today?
Time: 3:10 p.m. CT.
What channel is the Brewers game on tonight?
TV channel: FanDuel Sports Wisconsin.
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Brewers vs. Nationals, 1:10 p.m. July 13. Milwaukee RHP Freddy Peralta (10-4, 2.74) vs. Washington RHP Jake Irvin (7-4, 4.78). TV – FanDuel Sports Wisconsin. Radio – AM-620 WTMJ.
All-star break, July 14-18.