GAME IN A NUTSHELL: The Nationals tried not to make too much of Friday night’s unsightly loss to the Brewers, which came on the heels of a red-eye flight from Colorado following a long West Coast trip. The proof, though, would hinge on how they played in tonight’s second game against Milwaukee. The answer: Well. Very well.
Joe Ross cruised over seven innings, allowing only one run in the rookie right-hander’s latest impressive performance. And his teammates put together a quality performance at the plate against tough Brewers rookie Taylor Jungmann. Michael Taylor and Anthony Rendon each homered, and Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos each drove in runs to help pace a balanced attack and send the Nationals to one of their most complete victories in awhile.