MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers have reached Labor Day within one-half game of a postseason berth thanks to a 7-2 win over the Nationals on Sunday at Miller Park on what amounted to a bullpen day. On the heels of a series victory at Dodger Stadium and a two-game split with the Cardinals at home, winning three of four from postseason-bound Washington left manager Craig Counsell's club brimming with confidence.
Counsell knows that won't be enough to get to the finish line.
"They don't need confidence. We need wins, you know?" he said. "To keep winning games, you feel like you're holding serve.