Brewers Beat Nationals 6-1 as Misiorowski Cramp Ends No-Hit Bid

WASHINGTON (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning before exiting with a right hamstring cramp, but the team held on for a 6-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.

The 24-year-old right-hander dominated through 5 1/3 innings at Nationals Park, striking out eight, walking two and allowing no hits while the Brewers built a 4-0 lead. Misiorowski retired the final 12 batters he faced, the last four by strikeout. With one out in the sixth, he threw a 98.9 mph first-pitch strike to James Wood, caught the return throw from catcher William Contreras, then signaled to the dugout. Manager Pat Murphy and head trainer Brad Epstein visited the mound, and Misiorowski walked off after 85 pitches.

Aaron Ashby replaced him, struck out Wood and induced a groundout from Luis Garcia Jr. to complete the sixth, extending the combined no-hitter. The bid ended in the seventh when Daylen Lile doubled to left with one out off Ashby; left fielder Blake Perkins dove but missed the ball. Brady House followed with a groundout that scored CJ Abrams, who had walked earlier in the inning. Ashby, Easton McGee and the Brewers bullpen combined...