Brewers defeat Nationals; Yelich, Vaughn homer in win

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Christian Yelich congratulated by Jackson Chourio after hitting a two-run homer in the third inning. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)

MILWAUKEE - Christian Yelich and Andrew Vaughn homered and the Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak to five games with an 8-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.

By the numbers:

The Brewers scored six runs in the third, opening the inning with six consecutive hits off Mitchell Parker (5-10). The string of hits was capped by Yelich’s two-run homer. Caleb Durbin doubled on a misplayed fly to right to open the inning. Joey Ortiz and Sal Frelick singled to tie it 1-all. William Contreras followed with an RBI double and Jackson Chourio added a two-run single. Yelich then sent a 1-1 pitch 405 feet to right for his team-leading 19th homer.

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Vaughn’s solo homer, his seventh, put the Brewers up 8-3 in the seventh.

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

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Washington has lost three of four under interim manager Miguel Cairo, who took over after Dave Martinez was fired.

The Nationals took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third off opener DL Hall when Riley Adams walked and C.J. Abrams followed with a triple to center.

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

Brady House’s RBI double in the sixth cut the lead to 7-2. Adams opened the seventh with his fourth homer to make it 7-3.

Dig deeper:

After his RBI triple in the third and with the Nationals up 1-0, Abrams was thrown out at home trying to score on a bouncer to short.

Vaughn, recalled Monday from Triple-A Nashville, became the first player in Brewers history to record an RBI in each of his first four games with the team. Vaughn was acquired in mid-June from the White Sox in exchange for right-hander Aaron Civale.

What's next:

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