Washington Nationals routs Colorado Rockies 13-3
Game Summary
Washington Nationals cruised to a blowout victory over Colorado Rockies, 13-3. The game tilted early and never looked back.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 5th. Washington Nationals pushed across 5 runs to seize control of the game.
A full-blown slugfest: 16 combined runs and 20 hits on the day.
Key Players
Willi Castro led Colorado Rockies's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Colorado Rockies reliever Troy Johnston threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Daylen Lile led Washington Nationals's offense, going 3-for-5, 1 HR, 5 RBI. Washington Nationals reliever Erik Tolman threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Colorado Rockies starter Ryan Feltner: 5.2 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 6 K, 4 BB (103 pitches). Bullpen ERA 23.14 (2.3 IP, 6 ER). Relief failures directly impacted the outcome.
Washington Nationals starter Cade Cavalli: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 7 K, 1 BB (93 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.17 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 K (ERA 3.00).
Hitting Analysis
Colorado Rockies: 4 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.160). Includes 1 HR.
Washington Nationals: 13 H, 10 RBI (team AVG 0.361). 5 extra-base hits (1 HR) — impressive power display. Drew 8 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Daylen Lile (3-for-5, 1 HR, 5 RBI), Keibert Ruiz (2-for-4), Jacob Young (2-for-5), Jorbit Vivas (3-for-5, 2 RBI).