Nats beat Brewers on Thomas' crazy catch after comeback

It took every last inch for the Washington Nationals to hang on following a fantastic comeback against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Washington appeared to be finished early in Saturday's game after starter Mitchell Parker allowed five runs in just two-thirds of an inning. But the young Nats chipped away to eventually stun the Brewers in the ninth when CJ Abrams blasted a go-ahead, two-run homer.

The Brewers refused to go quietly, though, getting the tying run to second in the bottom of the ninth against Nats closer Kyle Finnegan. Joey Ortiz then ripped what looked to be a game-tying double to right field until Lane Thomas made a fantastic catch at the wall to barely preserve a 6-5 Nationals win.

Thomas' grab consigned the reeling Brewers to a 4-8 mark in July and a third straight loss. The defeat also shrunk the Brewers' lead atop the NL Central to four games, the closest the division has been since late May.

The Nats, meanwhile, have now won two in a row after stopping a five-game skid Friday. They'll now have a chance to sweep a road series for just the second time this season.