The Washington Nationals took the three game series for the first sweep of the season, taking down the Milwaukee Brewers, 8-6, on Sunday afternoon.
Bring out the brooms because the sweep is complete.
The Washington Nationals took game three against the Milwaukee Brewers in an 8-6 win, marking a notable early season win.
While it also marks the first series sweep of the season, it also marks the first series sweep since defeating the Miami Marlins at home to open the September slate in 2025. The Nationals also secured their first series sweep over the Brewers since April 15-17 during the 2011 season, along with the first sweep in Milwaukee since 2006.
It was also made possible by six runs in the seventh inning and beyond, twice breaking a deadlock after entering the seventh inning trailing by one run.
James Wood notched his fifth home run of the season, including four since April 5, to extend his hit streak to seven games where he's stayed red hot. Jacob Young also notched his first multi-hit game of the season after going 2-for-4 with one run in the win, yet manager Blake Butera's decisions late in the game also added more ammo to the Nationals offense.
The Nationals turned to a pair of pinch hitters in the seventh inning, both producing an RBI single.
Jose Tena was first after replacing Drew Millas before a single into right field brought Jacob Young in for the game tying run. Three at bats later, it would be Curtis Mead to step in for Luis Garcia Jr after his single to center brought in Tena from second and pushed Wood, who reached base on a walk, to third base.
Mead would then be the fourth and final run of the seven inning after Brady House's lone hit of the day produced an RBI to push the Nationals ahead, 6-3.
Yet the win wouldn't mean all good news after Ken Waldichuk took the mound for his second and what proved to be his final inning, wincing in pain after a pitch and pointed to his left elbow, leading Cole Henry to replace him.
Henry walked his first two batters before giving up a three-run home run, tying the game at six, yet the Nationals bats would answer once more.
Fresh off a pitching change, Keibert Ruiz capitalized on runners in scoring position with a two run RBI single into center for what proved to be the game winning run.
PJ Poulin picked up his second win in 1.1 innings before Gus Varland closed out the game, taking his former team down in order.
Now sitting at 7-8 overall, the Nationals will stay on the road to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates for a four game series beginning Monday.