Home Struggles Continue, Brewers Take Series vs. Nationals at Home
The bats fell flat once again as the Washington Nationals struggles at home continued into Saturday, dropping the series after losing game two, 4-1, against the Milwaukee Brewers .
With the loss, the Nationals fall to 15-19 overall this season including 3-12 at Nationals Park to comfortably post the league's worst home record so far though the first month of the 2026 regular season.
Foster Griffin lasted six innings in the loss, tossing three strikeouts while allowing four walks and three hits in 97 pitches, though he did not allow an earned run despite the Brewers taking the lead with him on the mound.
The first inning proved to be the meltdown for the Nationals after Foster Griffin allowed the Brewers to jump out to an early lead.
After getting his first two batters out, Griffin gave up a single into left field before consecutive walks loaded the bases. Yet it would be an error by Brady House while fielding a grounder that drew the first error of the day and led to the Brewers' first run of the day. Griffin then gave up a single into left field, pushing Washington into a 3-0 deficit.
After two hits through the first three innings, Curtis Mead would give the Nationals juice after opening the bottom of the fourth with a double into right field, good enough for CJ Abrams to bring him home on an RBI single into right field.
With the Nationals still trailing 3-1, Brad Lord would replace Griffin in the seventh inning where he allowed a pair of batters to reach, but the pitching struggles picked back up in the eighth inning. Lord allowed an infield single before consecutive singles loaded the bases, enough to drive in a sacrifice ground ball to push Washington's deficit back to three.
The Nationals would threaten in the ninth inning after getting runners on first and second after Jacob Young singled into right field and Daylen Lile reached base on a fielding error, giving the rest of the lineup a chance to drive in the game-tying run. Yet one strike out, a pop out and grounder later, the Nationals' last threat materialized into nothing.
Washington will look to salvage the series when the two teams meet again on Sunday with first pitch set for 1:35 PM. Zack Littell is set to make the start as he looks for his first win in his sixth start and seventh appearance this season.
