The Milwaukee Brewers bullpen worked 5 1/3 innings on Sunday. Their final
John Axford
numbers: 9 runs on 9 hits with 5 walks.
Michael Morse hit a tying 2-run homer in the 9th, then delivered a 2-run double in the 11th that sent the Washington Nationals to a 11-10 win over the Brewers at Miller Park. The Nationals won 3 of 4 in the series and the Brewers have now dropped 9 of their last 10 games.
Mark Rogers got the start after being called up earlier from Triple (A) Nashville. He left with a 3-2 lead after 5 2/3 innings. Rogers said he’s not upset about the no decision. He said he’s concentrating more on his effort right now.
AUDIO: Mark Rogers is looking forward to another shot :10
Francisco Rodriguez, John Axford and Jose Veras were the biggest culprits for the Brewers bullpen. Axford coughed up a pair of 2-run leads.
AUDIO: John Axford said the bullpen is trying to figure things out :18
The Brewers fell 16 games behind the front-running Cincinnati Reds, who won their 10th in-a-row yesterday.
The Brewers start a series against the Houston Astros at Miller Park tonight. Milwaukee starts the day just 2 1/2 games in front of the streaking Chicago Cubs in the National League Central Division standings.