Following Irvin, Shinnosuke Ogasawara stepped in for his first career relief appearance. He delivered three strong innings to help preserve the Nationals’ bullpen before finally being charged with two runs in the eighth. Interim manager Cairo had high praise: “He was unbelievable. He pitched his butt off today. And that's what we're looking for, guys that know how to pitch. Pitchers that want to compete. He competed today. He kept us in the game. And it was amazing. He was awesome.”

A moment of frustration arose in the sixth inning when James Wood was called out on a check swing that umpire Chris Guccione ruled against without consulting third base umpire Edwin Moscoso. On replay, Wood’s bat did not cross home plate, giving him ample reason for visible frustration. Wood acknowledged the situation afterward: “Obviously, it's just frustrating. It's not really in your control, so at the end of the day, you can't do much about it. Just gotta find a way to move on.” Interim manager Miguel Cairo came out of the dugout in defense of Wood’s reaction and was ejected for the second time in three games. Cairo said, “Of course, I'm gonna get my player's back. I'm gonna go over there and support him. No one's perfect. They're human. They're gonna make mistakes. But I'm always gonna get their back. And there were a few calls that didn't go our way. And I just let him know.”

Robert Hassell III provided the biggest offensive highlight for the Nationals, pulling a two-run homer into the seats—his first since his call-up. Hassell reflected on the moment: “It was good to see. I've been working down in Triple-A, and I felt like I've been feeling some stuff, some good stuff. Being able to pull the ball in the air a little bit. So to see it happen one time, hopefully it happens more, but in the first start back, it's nice.” Daylen Lile went 1-for-3 in the game and has been impressive over his last 10 contests, going 12-for-35 with three doubles, three triples, one walk, one stolen base, eight RBI, and six runs scored, extending his hot streak at the plate as Washington continues to evaluate emerging talent in the final months of the season.

Christian Yelich powered the Brewers’ lineup, collecting three hits, including a home run, while scoring three times and driving in two. Brice Turang added three more hits with two doubles and an RBI. Sal Frelick chipped in with a pair of base knocks before being lifted in the fourth. On the mound, Brandon Woodruff mixed his fastball, cutter, two-seamer, and changeup to great effect, working quickly and keeping Nationals hitters off balance. Nationals outfielder James Wood remarked, “He was just mixing his pitches well, whether that’s the fastball, the cutter, the two-seam, the changeup. Just keeping us off-balanced and getting quick outs and making good pitches.” Woodruff finished with six innings of two-run ball, walking just one, striking out eight, and limiting opponents to a .141 average in his five starts this season—all Milwaukee wins.

Tomorrow afternoon, the Nationals will wrap up their three-game series against the Brewers with the first pitch scheduled to be at 1:35 p.m. EDT. The Nationals are scheduled to send right-handed pitcher Brad Lord with a 2-5 record and an ERA of 3.27. The Brewers are scheduled to send right-handed pitcher Jacob Misiorowski with a 4-1 record and an ERA of 2.70.