Brewers-Nationals ppd by rain; doubleheader Sunday
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The game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon has been postponed by rain. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Sunday.
The announcement Saturday came about three hours before the scheduled 1:05 p.m. start. The first game of the doubleheader on Sunday begins at 1:35 p.m.
The pitchers scheduled for Saturday's game — the Brewers' Yovani Gallardo and Nationals' Jason Marquis — will pitch the first game Sunday. Milwaukee's Marco Estrada and Washington's Livan Hernandez are slated for the second game.
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It's the second rainout this week for the Brewers. Their game at Pittsburgh on Tuesday was postponed and will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Aug. 22.
It's the Nationals' first rainout this season.