WASHINGTON — Nolan Jones hit a two-run homer, Alan Trejo had a double and three singles, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Washington Nationals 10-6 on Monday evening.
Karl Kauffman pitched four-plus innings of one-run aid for his first main league win as last-place Colorado (40-60) improved to 6-3 for the reason that All-Star break.
Kauffmann (1-3), known as up earlier within the day from Triple-A Albuquerque, had a ten.19 ERA over 5 earlier appearances – three of them begins. He took over after opener Jake Bird labored two innings and wasn’t eliminated till the primary two batters reached within the seventh. Kauffmann was charged with a run and two hits.
Jeimer Candelario had a three-run homer and a double for the Nationals, who had been in search of their first four-game profitable streak of the season.
Patrick Corbin (6-11) gave up six runs – 5 earned – and 10 hits over 6 1/3 innings.
The Rockies took a 2-0 lead within the fourth. With runners on first and second, Randal Grichuk singled to right-center. Jurickson Profar scored from second and, when heart fielder Alex Call bobbled the ball, Ezequiel Tovar scored behind him.
Colorado appeared to extend its result in 3-0 on Grichuk’s single to proper with one out within the sixth. Washington challenged the play, nonetheless, and the protected name on the plate was overturned because the evaluate confirmed catcher Keibert Ruiz tagged Tovar earlier than he touched the plate.
Jones batted subsequent and homered to heart to make it 4-0. Colorado saved including on, scoring two runs every within the seventh, eighth and ninth, together with an RBI single by Trejo to make 10-4.
Ruiz’s RBI single made it 6-1 with no outs within the seventh. With runners on first and second, Dominic Smith lined out to 3rd. Trejo tried to double up Joey Meneses at second, however his throw was wild. Menenes went to 3rd and Ruiz scrambled to second, however Ruiz didn’t tag up at first and the Rockies doubled him as much as short-circuit the rally.
Candelario minimize the deficit to 8-4 when he homered within the eighth.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Rockies: OF Kris Bryant stays each day after being hit on the hand with a pitch Saturday. … 1B C.J. Cron (again) is each day. He took swings within the batting cage, ran sprints and performed catch. “His movements are progressing and improving,” supervisor Bud Black mentioned. “He’s getting closer.”
Nationals: OF Victor Robles (lumbar backbone again spasms) returned to Washington, the place he’ll spend the remainder of his rehab time. He has not begun baseball actions. … RHP Carl Edwards Jr. (proper shoulder irritation) is scheduled to throw a bullpen Tuesday in West Palm Beach, Florida.
ROSTER MOVES
Rockies: Traded RHP Pierce Johnson to the Braves for right-handers Victor Vodnik and Tanner Gordon. Vodnik, 23, was 3-1 with a 3.10 ERA in 30 video games for Double-A Mississippi. Gordon break up time this season between Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett, going 5-9 with a 5.86 ERA in 17 video games (16 begins). They will report back to Double-A Hartford. Johnson went 1-5 with a 6.00 ERA in 43 video games for the Rockies.
UP NEXT
Rockies: LHP Austin Gomber (8-8, 6.18 ERA) is 4-1 with a 3.60 ERA over his previous 4 begins.
Nationals: RHP Trevor Williams (5-5, 4.38) is 3-2 with a 4.97 ERA in 5 profession begins towards Colorado.
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