Brewers big 6th inning dooms Balester, Nats

Brewers Hammer Nats in the Sixth - The PostBalester unravels in defeat - The Wash. TimesThings were going fairly well for the Nationals against the Brewers yesterday evening. The 4:35 game was played in ideal conditions and starter Collin Balester had reeled off five scoreless innings. The Nats picked up a run in the second to hold onto a slim 1-0 lead. Then the sixth inning happened -- Balester could not get anybody out in the sixth, giving up a two-run homer to Milwaukee's Ryan Braun. After putting the next two batters on base, Balester was gone. Jason Bergmann could not retire any of the two batters he faced either. Ron Villone eventually stopped the bleeding, but not before allowing another two baserunners. Neither of them scored though.Ryan Zimmerman and Adam Dunn were held hitless after both hit homers on Sunday.THOMAS BOSWELL - Nats Hope New Star Doesn't Burn Out - The PostBos compares Stephen Strasburg with other elite young hurlers, a list that is both encouraging a...