Garrett has 4 hits, 5 RBIs, helps Nationals beat Rockies 7-6
Washington Nationals' Stone Garrett follows the flight of his single to drive in two runs off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber in the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 8, 2023, in Denver. Credit: AP/David Zalubowski
DENVER — Stone Garrett had four hits and five RBIs, homering and doubling twice to help the Washington Nationals beat the Colorado Rockies 7-6 on Saturday night.
Garrett was a triple shy of the cycle and set career highs for hits and RBIs as the Nationals built a 7-2 lead and held on for their second straight win.
Trevor Williams (1-1) allowed two runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings for the Rockies, who have lost six of seven, dropping to 3-6. Colorado wore green City Connect uniforms with mountains across their chests and has lost 10 of 12 in those outfits, which debuted last year.
Garrett hit a three-run homer in the third, his first long ball this season. He hit a two-run single in the fifth for a 5-0 lead off Austin Gomber (0-2), who gave up seven hits in 4 2/3 innings.
Washington led 7-2 in the ninth before Mike Moustakas hit his first home run for the Rockies, a two-run drive off Anthony Banda, and Elías Díaz had a two-run single against Carl Edwards Jr. With two on and two outs, Edwards struck out Kris Bryant for his first save this season.
Bryant has a nine-game hitting streak, the longest for the Rockies at a season's start since DJ LeMahieu and Carlos Gonzalez in 2016. LeMahieu hit in nine straight and Gonzalez in 11.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Washington Nationals relief pitcher Mason Thompson works against the Colorado Rockies in the seventh inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 8, 2023, in Denver. Credit: AP/David Zalubowski
Nationals: INF Luis García was out of the lineup with hamstring tightness. García pulled up running out a grounder on Friday night and left the game. Manager Dave Martinez said García is day to day but was available to pinch hit.
Rockies: C.J. Cron was a late scratch from the lineup with flu-like symptoms. Manager Bud Black juggled his lineup, moving Moustakas from third base to first and inserting Alan Trejo in the lineup at 3B.
OUTFIELD KARMA
Daza appeared to make a diving catch of Victor Robles’ blooper in the third inning but the play was ruled a double, a call confirmed in a video review. Daza's short fly to center in the sixth popped out of Robles’ glove for a double.
The pitch clock counts down as Washington Nationals' Victor Robles waits in the on-deck circle in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Saturday, April 8, 2023, in Denver. Credit: AP/David Zalubowski
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RHP Chad Kuhl (0-1, 7.20 ERA) is to start Sunday for the Nationals against Colorado RHP Ryan Feltner (0-1, 9.64). Kuhl was 6-11 for the Rockies last season, his only year with the club.
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