A late offensive surge carried the Colorado Rockies past the Washington Nationals. After Washington took the early lead, the Rockies flipped the game in the fifth and broke it open later.

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Tanner Gordon anchored Colorado with a sharp outing, limiting Washington to one run while working deep into the game. Connor Norby also carried the offense, delivering a grand slam and contributing throughout the rally.

Troy Johnston’s homer brought Connor Norby home and gave Colorado the lead in the fifth. Cole Carrigg’s homer then extended the advantage. Norby’s grand slam added to the margin in the seventh, and Hunter Goodman’s homer helped the Rockies keep pulling away in the eighth. Norby later singled to bring Ryan Ritter across, while Ezequiel Tovar’s single brought home Mickey Moniak and Norby.

Washington’s only scoring came when Andrés Chaparro homered in the second. Will Dion took the loss after Colorado’s offense broke through against him, and the Nationals could not mount another scoring threat.

Colorado extended its winning streak, while Washington’s losing streak continued. The game belonged to the Rockies once their late offensive surge began.

By the Numbers

Colorado Rockies defeated Washington Nationals, 13-1.

  • Connor Norby went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 5 RBIs and 3 runs scored (batting .223 on the season).
  • Troy Johnston went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .285 on the season).
  • Cole Carrigg went 2-for-6 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .269 on the season).
  • Tanner Gordon allowed 1 run on 6 hits over 7.0 innings, striking out 5, to earn the win (1-4) (5.38 ERA).
  • Will Dion allowed 4 runs on 4 hits over 2.2 innings, striking out 3, and took the loss (0-0) (3.67 ERA).

Washington Nationals fell to 62-73 (2 straight losses); Colorado Rockies improved to 52-81 (2 straight wins).

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