In theory, the pregame scratch of Milwaukee Brewers rookie phenom Jacob Misiorowski on Sunday should have offered the Washington Nationals an opportunity to stop their skid. Usually, a team cannot simply replace its ace — or one of its multiple aces — with a player from the minor leagues without a few road bumps along the way.

Christian Yelich had three hits, including a home run, Brandon Woodruff allowed one hit over six innings, and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 8-2 on Saturday.