MILWAUKEE (AP) Christian Yelich and Andrew Vaughn homered and the Milwaukee Brewers prolonged their successful streak to 5 video games with an 8-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night time.

The Brewers scored six runs within the third, opening the inning with six consecutive hits off Mitchell Parker (5-10). The string of hits was capped by Yelichs two-run homer. Caleb Durbin doubled on a misplayed fly to proper to open the inning. Joey Ortiz and Sal Frelick singled to tie it 1-all. William Contreras adopted with an RBI double and Jackson Chourio added a two-run single. Yelich then despatched a 1-1 pitch 405 ft to proper for his team-leading nineteenth homer.

Vaughns solo homer, his seventh, put the Brewers up 8-3 within the seventh.

Quinn Priester (7-2) allowed two runs over the ultimate six innings for the win.

Washington has misplaced three of 4 beneath interim supervisor Miguel Cairo, who took over after Dave Martinez was fired.

The Nationals took a 1-0 lead within the high of the third off opener DL Corridor when Riley Adams walked and C.J. Abrams adopted with a triple to middle.

Contreras doubled in a run within the fourth to make it 7-1.

Brady Homes RBI double within the sixth lower the result in 7-2. Adams opened the seventh together with his fourth homer to make it 7-3.

Key second

After his RBI triple within the third and with the Nationals up 1-0, Abrams was thrown out at house attempting to attain on a bouncer to brief.

Key stat

Vaughn, recalled Monday from Triple-A Nashville, turned the primary participant in Brewers historical past to document an RBI in every of his first 4 video games with the crew. Vaughn was acquired in mid-June from the White Sox in alternate for right-hander Aaron Civale.

Up subsequent

RHP Brandon Woodruff (1-0, 1.50) makes his second begin for the Brewers since coming off the IL. LHP Shinnosuke Ogasawara (0-1, 13.50) begins for the Nationals.

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