The Brewers fought for a gritty 5-3 victory over the Nationals on Friday night, coming back to beat Washington after Wade Miley allowed three runs in the opening frame.
The Nationals got started with a Lane Thomas solo homer in the first, his team-leading 25th homer of the season. They then added two more on a trio of doubles from Joey Meneses, Carter Kieboom, and Ildemaro Vargas to put Washington up 3-0 early. From there, Miley was able to settle down.
After the four-hit opening frame, Miley allowed just one more hit and two walks en route to 5 2⁄3 innings, allowing just the three runs while punching out three.