{"id":674542,"date":"2026-04-13T05:15:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T05:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/674542\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T05:15:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T05:15:47","slug":"nationals-sweep-brewers-in-back-and-forth-affair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/674542\/","title":{"rendered":"Nationals Sweep Brewers in Back-and-Forth Affair"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe Nationals’ dramatic comeback win over the Brewers showcases the intensity and unpredictability of the NL playoff race.Today in Milwaukee<\/p>\n

The Washington Nationals completed a sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers with an 8-6 victory on Sunday. Keibert Ruiz’s go-ahead single in the 8th inning proved to be the difference after the Brewers had rallied to tie the game in the 7th. The Nationals erased an early 3-2 deficit with a 4-run 7th inning before the Brewers responded with a 3-run homer from Gary Sanchez to even the score.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Nationals’ sweep of the Brewers is an important early-season series win as both teams look to contend in their respective divisions. The back-and-forth nature of the game also highlights the competitiveness of the matchup between these two playoff-caliber squads.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

In the 8th inning, CJ Abrams and Jacob Young opened with consecutive singles off Angel Zerpa. After a sacrifice bunt, Keibert Ruiz lined a 1-1 pitch up the middle to score both runners and give the Nationals the lead. Earlier, the Nationals had erased a 3-2 deficit with a 4-run 7th inning, only to see the Brewers tie it at 6-6 on a 3-run homer by Gary Sanchez in the bottom half.<\/p>\n

The game was played on Sunday, April 13, 2026.The Nationals scored 4 runs in the top of the 7th inning to take a 6-3 lead.The Brewers tied the game at 6-6 with a 3-run homer by Gary Sanchez in the bottom of the 7th inning.Keibert Ruiz’s go-ahead single in the 8th inning gave the Nationals an 8-6 lead, which they would hold onto for the win.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Keibert Ruiz<\/p>\n

The Nationals’ catcher who delivered the go-ahead single in the 8th inning to complete the sweep.<\/p>\n

Gary Sanchez<\/p>\n

The Brewers’ designated hitter who hit a 3-run homer in the 7th inning to tie the game at 6-6.<\/p>\n

Brandon Woodruff<\/p>\n

The Brewers’ starting pitcher who retired the first 9 batters he faced before the Nationals scored twice in the 4th inning.<\/p>\n

CJ Abrams<\/p>\n

The Nationals’ outfielder who opened the 8th inning with a single and scored the go-ahead run.<\/p>\n

Jacob Young<\/p>\n

The Nationals’ outfielder who also singled to start the 8th inning rally.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew this was going to be a tough series against a really good team. I’m proud of the way our guys battled back and found a way to get the sweep.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Dave Martinez, Nationals Manager<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Nationals will look to build on their sweep as they continue their road trip, while the Brewers will try to end their 5-game losing skid when they return home to face another divisional opponent.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This hard-fought series win for the Nationals showcases the depth and resilience of their roster, as they were able to overcome a late comeback attempt by the Brewers to complete the sweep. The back-and-forth nature of the game also highlights the competitiveness of the NL playoff race this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Nationals’ dramatic comeback win over the Brewers showcases the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":674543,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2401],"tags":[5,136,843,59,4280,4],"class_list":{"0":"post-674542","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-milwaukee-brewers","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-brewers","10":"tag-milwaukee","11":"tag-milwaukee-brewers","12":"tag-milwaukeebrewers","13":"tag-mlb"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116395704753447533","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=674542"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674542\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/674543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=674542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=674542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=674542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}