Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 4, Milwaukee 2
When: 8:10 PM ET, Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Where: Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Temperature: 72°
Umpires: Home - Andy Fletcher, 1B - Chris Segal, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Mark Wegner
Attendance: 30149

Nationals 4, Brewers 2 (16):
Ryan Zimmerman belted a two-run homer in the 16th inning to highlight his three-hit performance as visiting Washington recorded its fourth consecutive victory.

After Adam LaRoche ripped a one-out single in the 16th, Zimmerman deposited a 2-0 fastball from Mike Fiers (0-1) over the wall in center field. The blast was Zimmerman's third of the season and first of his career in extra innings.

Anthony Rendon launched a solo homer in the eighth inning to cap his three-hit effort for the Nationals, who have won six of their last eight contests. Seven relievers combined to toss 10 scoreless innings, with Tyler Clippard (5-2) picking up the win after recording one such frame while Rafael Soriano retired the side in the 16th for his 18th save.

Ryan Braun slapped a two-run single among his two hits for the Brewers, who have dropped two straight following a four-game winning streak. Jonathan Lucroy reached base on four occasions, although two were a result of being intentionally walked.

After Washington scratched for a run, Braun gave Milwaukee the lead in the fifth inning after ripping a shot past diving shortstop Ian Desmond to plate Mark Reynolds and Jean Segura. Rendon answered by jumping on a 1-1 fastball from reliever Will Smith and sending it over the wall in right-center field.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The 16-inning contest was the longest for the Nationals since the franchise moved to the nation's capital in 2005. Washington had played three 15-inning games. ... Rendon's blast forced RHP Yovani Gallardo to settle for a no-decision after the hurler allowed one run on four hits in six innings. Washington RHP Jordan Zimmermann, however, avoided his third consecutive hard-luck loss after permitting two runs on six hits with nine strikeouts in six innings. ... Werth was a staggering 14-for-20 in his previous six games in Milwaukee before going 0-for-7 on Tuesday, while Brewers CF Carlos Gomez (0-for-6) failed to record a hit for the second straight contest after piecing together a career-best 18-game hitting streak.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Washington   Milwaukee
Jordan Zimmermann Player Yovani Gallardo
No Decision W/L No Decision
6.0 IP 6.0
9 Strikeouts 5
6 Hits 4
3.00 ERA 1.50
Hitting
Washington   Milwaukee
Anthony Rendon Player Ryan Braun
3 Hits 2
1 RBI 2
1 HR 0
6 TB 2
.429 Avg .333
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg LOB K RBI BB SB Errors
Washington 11 2 17 .186 14 16 4 2 3 1
Milwaukee 10 0 11 .192 23 15 2 7 0 0