Colorado RockiesvsWashington Nationals
COL 3/WSH 1
Things to say
The Rockies beat the Nationals 3-1 at Nationals Park on Monday night.
01
opener
Man, that was a pitchers' duel start to finish. Rockies squeaked out a 3-1 win in DC. Nats bats just never got going.
02
key player
Colorado's starter got into his stuff early and gave them length — that's the whole ballgame when you're only scratching three across.
03
hot take
Honestly the Nats offense is the story here. One run at home? The heart of the order's been napping for weeks.
04
deep cut
For a last-place Rockies club on the road, stealing a low-scoring one like that is exactly the kind of game they usually give away.
05
exit
Anyway, we'll see if they can steal the series tomorrow — should be a fun getaway day.
The recap
Rockies grabbed a 3-1 win in D.C., and this was a pitcher's duel all the way — nobody was touching much of anything. Colorado scratched across just enough, while Washington's bats went quiet and left that lone run stranded on the scoreboard.
For a team sitting at 51-81, stealing one on the road on a quiet night is exactly the kind of low-drama getaway win that keeps the season moving. Nats couldn't string anything together and paid for it.