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Washington Nationals snap six-game losing streak, top Colorado, 15-6

Chris Graham

nationals_logoWashington rocked Colorado for 15 hits in a 15-6 blowout of the Rockies on Tuesday night, snapping a six-game losing streak.

Danny Espinosa, Yunel Escobar and Ian Desmond each had three hits for the Nats (59-59), who remain four and a half games back of the New York Mets in the National League East.

Escobar homered in the first, his ninth of the season.

Bryce Harper was 0-for-2 at the plate, but walked four times and scored four runs. Escobar was 3-for-4 with four RBI and four runs scored.

Desmond was 3-for-6 with four RBI.

Jayson Werth was 2-for-5 with a walk and three runs scored batting leadoff in a lineup change from manager Matt Williams to try to change the Nats’ mojo.

Jordan Zimmerman (9-8, 3.44 ERA) got the win in a rough outing, giving up six runs, four earned, on nine hits in six innings, striking out six and walking one.

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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