What led to Another Brewers Loss?

The Milwaukee Brewers suffered their third-straight loss after falling to the Washington Nationals on Friday, 7-3. Below were the keys that contributed to their loss: Going With an Opener The Brewers returned home to Milwaukee after losing a three-game set to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park earlier in the week, and the original plan was for Chad Patrick to get the start. However, Milwaukee changed its plans.

Instead, left-hander Aaron Ashby opened the game, and Patrick followed suit. It was a plan that did not work out in the Brewers’ favor, though, as Ashby gave up three hits and two earned runs through 2 ⅓ innings to put Milwaukee behind early. Patrick took the mound in the top of the third inning and would not allow a run despite giving up three hits and a walk through three innings of work.

Ninth Inning Collapse The first inning featured a back and forth scoring affair from both teams. After Milwaukee fell behind 2-0, it was able to tack on three first inning runs to take the lead thanks to a Jake Bauers home run. The Brewers would hold that lead until the top of the seventh inning, when Angel Zerpa gave up an RBI double to Jacob Young that led to a tie game.

By the top of the ninth inning, everything fell apart for the Brewers. The Nationals were able to score four runs in their final at-bat, all of which came off closer Trevor Megill. It began with Megill hitting CJ Abrams with a pitch before allowing multiple sacrifice bunts and singles that continuously got Washington runners across home plate.