Peralta, Chourio and Turang star as Brewers beat the Nationals, extend win streak to 7 games
MILWAUKEE -- — All-Star Freddy Peralta pitched one-run ball through 6 2/3 innings, Jackson Chourio and Brice Turang homered and the Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak to seven games with an 8-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.
Peralta (11-4) carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning before Jacob Young, Washington's No. 9 hitter, slapped a hit through the infield between third and short. The 29-year-old right-hander got the first four Nationals to open the game and rebounded after Turang’s two-base fielding error on Luis García Jr.’s grounder in the second inning by retiring the next 12 batters.
Peralta, who allowed three hits and a walk and struck out seven, left the game following Daylen Lile's run-scoring single with two out in the seventh. The Brewers climbed to a season-best 16 games above .500 at 56-40.
Peralta made his 20th start of the season and relinquished his second All-Star selection. Reliever Trevor Megill took Peralta's spot and joins rookie right-hander Jacob Misiorowski on the NL team.
Chourio hit a three-run homer and Turang added a solo shot, all in the eighth, for Milwaukee.
Washington's Jake Irvin (7-5) allowed four hits in five innings with five strikeouts.
Brewers right fielder Sal Frelick left the game in the third after making a sliding catch in foul territory. The team said he had left hamstring soreness.
Shortstop C.J. Abrams was scratched from Washington's lineup due to minor right-shoulder soreness. Paul DeJong got the start.
After Saturday's game, the Nationals optioned right-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara (0-1, 13.50 ERA in two starts) to Triple-A Rochester and recalled righty Andry Lara from Double-A Harrisburg on Sunday.
Nationals third baseman Brady House’s fielding error opened the door for three unearned runs in the Brewers' third, highlighted by Anthony Seigler’s two-run single for his first career RBI.
Peralta walked one, struck out seven and improved to 7-0 in 10 starts at American Family Field.
The Brewers play at the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Nationals host the Padres. Both series start Friday.
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MIL wins 3-0
Game Information
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Carlos Torres
- First Base Umpire - Lance Barrett
- Second Base Umpire - Tom Hanahan
- Third Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
2025 National League East Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philadelphia | 55 | 41 | .573 | - | W1 |
New York | 55 | 42 | .567 | 0.5 | L1 |
Miami | 44 | 51 | .463 | 10.5 | W2 |
Atlanta | 42 | 53 | .442 | 12.5 | L1 |
Washington | 38 | 58 | .396 | 17 | L4 |
2025 National League Central Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago | 57 | 39 | .594 | - | W2 |
Milwaukee | 56 | 40 | .583 | 1 | W7 |
St. Louis | 51 | 46 | .526 | 6.5 | W1 |
Cincinnati | 50 | 47 | .515 | 7.5 | W2 |
Pittsburgh | 39 | 58 | .402 | 18.5 | W1 |