Washington Nationals @ Milwaukee Brewers
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
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 9 | 6 | .600 | - | L1 |
| Miami | 8 | 7 | .533 | 1 | L2 |
| Philadelphia | 7 | 7 | .500 | 1.5 | W1 |
| New York | 7 | 8 | .467 | 2 | L4 |
| Washington | 6 | 8 | .429 | 2.5 | W2 |
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 9 | 5 | .643 | - | W2 |
| Cincinnati | 9 | 6 | .600 | 0.5 | W1 |
| St. Louis | 8 | 6 | .571 | 1 | L1 |
| Milwaukee | 8 | 6 | .571 | 1 | L4 |
| Chicago | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3 | L2 |

