WASHINGTON (AP) — Nasim Nuñez had a pair of run-scoring singles, CJ Abrams had two hits and scored twice, and the Washington Nationals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.José Tena had an RBI triple for Washington, which improved to 4-12 at Nationals Park.Nationals right fielder James Wood lost Gary Sánchez’s fly ball off Gus Varland in the sun for a one-out single in the ninth. Richard Lovelady came on and, after giving up a single to Jake Bauers, retired Garrett Mitchell on a grounder that scored pinch-runner Blake Perkins. Lovelady then struck out Brandon Lockridge for his first save.Zack Littell (1-4) allowed a run over 3 2/3 innings after PJ Poulin opened with two scoreless frames. Lockridge had a double and a single for the Brewers, who had won three straight.Milwaukee’s Logan Henderson, recalled Sunday from Triple-A Nashville, allowed two runs on three hits over six innings in his second start of the season. Henderson (0-1) was perfect through four innings. He didn’t walk a batter and struck out eight, including the last three hitters he faced. Neither team homered in the series. 1 MIN READ 1 MIN READ 1 MIN READ Joey Ortiz
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