MILWAUKEE -- So much for momentum.
The Milwaukee Brewers led the Central by 1 1/2 games on July 8 but has dropped nine of their last 11 and they will be 3 1/2 games out of the top spot Monday when they open a three-game series with the Washington Nationals at Miller Park.
"We got our butts kicked (Sunday) but it's one game," manager Craig Counsell said. "We'll come back tomorrow. It was a bad game but it's a new series tomorrow with Jhoulys (Chacin) on the mound. We'll be ready to go.