Eric Thames finishes his 14-run classic

WASHINGTON – Eric Thames was struggling to change himself completely. Christian Yelich was exasperated, short of words. Craig Counsell was convinced that the cost of the game led to a win.
The most energetic source of the Brewers' flag after a 15-14 victory

WASHINGTON – Eric Thames was struggling to just change sportswear. Christian Yelich was exasperated, short of words. Craig Counsell was convinced that the cost of the game led to a win.

The Brewers club's most energetic source after a 15-14 win over the Nationals, which took 14 innings and 5 hours and 40 minutes Saturday night at the Nationals Park, was resounding music. Milwaukee was happy to hear it because nothing could be more shocking than the silence on the other side of a match like this one.

The marathon, which was one of the wildest games in recent memory, included 38 hits, 19 throwers (both teams used all of their own means), several heads of blown multiroune, each approaching a head in the ninth and a thrower of the last name Guerra both. the decisions.

"I can not really think of another crazier game in which I've ever played," Yelich said.

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The win moved Milwaukee into a game of Cardinals and Cubs in the NL National League and Wild Card races.

Yelich herself was at the forefront of madness. Although he did not score or lead in the winning points – this honor was reserved for the two-race circuit of Thames in the 14th inning – he played an important role in the way the Brewers managed to win this game. instant classic. Yelich, who was 1 for 15 since returning from a brief absence because of his back, scored 5 for 6 with two home runs, four RBIs, three points scored and one goal. He also stole his 24th goal of the season.

Yelich's last 40 innings allowed Yelich to score three points, a ninth four-point win for Milwaukee against compatriot Sean Doolittle. Before Mike Moustakas and Ryan Braun, who scored the goal twice in the game, follow in the footsteps of Doolittle, the NHL's most valuable player has become the first player of this year to achieve the goal. 40/20 exploit. And his 41st game in the 13th round put him back on the podium with Mike Trout and Cody Bellinger.

"As I said, if he has a 0-iron on his tab the night before, he'll be monitored the next night," Counsell told Yelich. "And then he supported that tonight."

Thames and Yelich both helped to erase the memorable night of Josh Hader, a member of the Milwaukee Relief Team. After Doolittle faltered in the top of the ninth, Hader abandoned the tied race and loaded the bases with no one in the bottom of the frame. He then eliminated the No. 1-to-3 batters from the Nationals, which was a welcome sign, especially now that he missed four of his last five backup opportunities.

"It's there, always," Counsell said. "We just have to keep working on it, and I hope tonight's barred will help."

The ninth inning was only the tip of the iceberg for Saturday night's madness. Yelich's second long ball in the 13th inning seemed to have enough to make the difference, but the Nationals were using a small ball, and as he had done in the ninth inning, Victor Robles drove into the draw in the 13th to equalize the game to 13.

Then, after the Thames sent the pirouettes in the dugout at the 14th inning, the Nationals fought again. Keston Hiura's pitching error on what should have been the last of the game gave Washington an extra chance and allowed one point to score, making it a one-point match. But the Nationals had the pitching spot in the sixth-place formation, which Counsell and bench coach Pat Murphy were ready to take, if at all.

The Brewers have intentionally walked Asdrubal Cabrera while Juan Soto, who made the mistake, took the third goal to evoke the scorer, Nats starter Joe Ross. Junior Guerra, a reliever for the brewers, got the dam he needed to end a wet, long and wild night at Nationals Park.

"We will all go to bed for five hours and return to the field," said Thames.

This victory erases the memory of other remarkable events for the Brewers. Freddy Peralta conceded four points without recording an exit in the sixth inning. The Brewers went 4-for-4 with the riders in the scoring position in a third round of five points one night after scoring 2-in-10 on Friday in those situations. There was also Jordan Lyles, the starter, who hit his first hurdle on the road since his takeover by the Brewers, awarding five points in four innings.

"It was a crazy game," said Thames, "but fortunately it's over and we won."

"You play as hard and you use as much capital to argue that you need a win," Counsell said. "It's awful to lose the advantage of all this when you spend so much capital, that's for sure."

Which brings Milwaukee to his next crossroads. The Brewers will need reinforcements, Counsell said, especially in their paddock. But as there was yet to be another ride, Triple-A San Antonio had a 13-game match on Saturday himself.

Counsell: "There will be tired baseball players tomorrow."