The Brewers lose to the Nationals ending their 5-game losing streak [Video]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jackson Rutledge struck out six in his first major league start, Jesse Winker hit his 11th home run and the Washington Nationals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 on Friday night to end a five-game losing streak.

Rutledge, Washington’s first-round pick in 2019 who had only pitched one inning during a May 14 doubleheader, held Milwaukee to three hits and two walks over 4 2/3 innings.

Robert Garcia (1-3) pitched 1 1/3 innings for the victory, and Kyle Finnegan struck out two in the ninth for his 24th save.

“It was outstanding,” Nationals manager Dave Martinez said about Garcia. “He did a good job. His fastball was electric today. He pitched really, really well.”

The Nationals staked Rutledge to a 1-0 lead in the first inning on Winker’s RBI double and added two more in the fourth before the Brewers got on the board with two in the …