Washington turned an early opening into a comfortable victory, with Daylen Lile’s first-inning single giving the Nationals the lead they would not relinquish. The Rockies answered once, but Washington kept adding insurance on the way to a win at Nationals Park.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| WSH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Lile carried the offense with a single, a home run and a walk, while Keibert Ruiz also supplied power late. Tom Cosgrove earned the win, and Washington’s relief corps kept Colorado quiet after the Rockies’ lone scoring response.
CJ Abrams scored on Lile’s first-inning single, and Dylan Crews followed home on Brady House’s sacrifice fly. Colorado’s Willi Castro scored on Brett Sullivan’s single in the third, but Jacob Young crossed the plate on a Dylan Crews groundout in the fourth. Lile then homered in the fifth, before Brady House’s double brought Lile home in the eighth and Ruiz’s homer brought House across.
The Rockies received their only scoring play from Sullivan, but Washington’s pitching prevented the rally from developing. Clayton Beeter and the final relief arm each worked scoreless appearances, preserving the Nationals’ margin.
Washington extended its winning streak, while Colorado’s losing streak continued. The game’s shape was established early and reinforced by steady insurance, leaving the Nationals in control throughout the finish.
Washington Nationals defeated Colorado Rockies, 7-1.
- Daylen Lile went 3-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .251 on the season).
- Keibert Ruiz went 2-for-5 with 1 home run, 1 double, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .281 on the season).
- Jacob Young went 2-for-4 with 1 double and 1 run scored (batting .249 on the season).
- (gpid=sa:687312) allowed 4 runs on 7 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 3, and took the loss (0-2) (6.61 ERA).
- Tom Cosgrove allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.2 innings, striking out 2, to earn the win (1-2) (4.80 ERA).
- Clayton Beeter allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.1 innings (3.61 ERA).
Washington Nationals improved to 63-73; Colorado Rockies fell to 52-82.