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The Milwaukee Brewers dominated the Washington Nationals 6-1 on May 1 at Nationals Park, with pitching efficiency and contact discipline carrying the visitors to a decisive road victory. Milwaukee's pitching staff was particularly stingy, allowing just 2 hits and 1 earned run while striking out 13 batters and posting a 3.65 ERA. The Brewers' offense, though modest in power with no home runs, manufactured runs through timely hitting, recording 12 hits and 5 RBIs while maintaining a .703 OPS despite striking out only 7 times. Washington's struggles were compounded by defensive lapses—the Nationals committed 2 errors—and an anemic offensive performance that saw just 2 hits, 13 strikeouts, and a .708 OPS in the loss. The home team's pitching staff allowed 12 hits and posted a bloated 5.01 ERA, unable to contain Milwaukee's lineup despite a respectable 7 strikeouts. This lopsided result underscores Milwaukee's pitching advantage and Washington's ongoing difficulty generating consistent offensive production early in the season.