The Milwaukee Brewers wrapped up their 10-game road trip with a 2-8 record, ending with a 15-2 loss to the Washington Nationals. It was a game the Brewers will quickly try to forget as they return home to open a weekend series against the division leading Cubs.
Washington clubbed eight home runs in the win, two shy of the Major League record and one shy of the National League record. The Brewers have now fallen 1 1/2 games behind the Cubs, who beat the White Sox 6-3 on Thursday night.
Michael Blazek made his first major league start after Matt Garza went on the disabled list with a calf strain. Blazek surrendered six home runs, including five in the third inning. Wily Peralta took over and coughed up two more.
Blazek is the first pitcher in Major League history to surrender five home runs in an inning and the first starter to surrender six in less than three innings. [Read more…]