(AP Photo/Nick Wass)Īll of that erased the positive moments from earlier in the afternoon, when the Rockies used Lambert’s quality start and three longballs to take command of the battle in the National League cellar.Įlehuris Montero’s two-run homer in the second off Nationals right-hander Jake Irvin gave Colorado a 2-0 lead. Abrams hit a walk-off single to score a run to win the game. Washington Nationals’ CJ Abrams, center, is doused by teammate Lane Thomas (28) after a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in Washington. Matt Koch came on to try to record the third out of the ninth and force extras, but CJ Abrams’ chopper snuck through the right side of the infield for the game-winning RBI hit. “He just had to throw strikes, but didn’t.” “I felt good about Daniel there,” Black said. Lambert pitched six strong innings Wednesday, two rookies and a young franchise cornerstone homered, and the team was about to return to LoDo with a gust of momentum despite blowing Austin Gomber’s gem in Tuesday night’s rain-delayed game.īlack said he kept Bard in after the initial walks because he “still had confidence (Bard) could get the job done.” “I thought we had some really good swings, and Peter (Lambert) pitched great… It’s a tough day for Daniel.”Ĭolorado was three outs from winning three of its first four series coming out of the all-star break, which included taking 2 of 3 from the Yankees at Coors Field. “It’s frustrating for Daniel, frustrating for us, because I thought we played a really good game,” Rockies manager Bud Black told reporters. The Rockies entered the final frame up 4-1 and with plenty to feel good about. The Rockies lost to Washington, 5-4, who walked them off as Daniel Bard blew the game and the series with an unwatchable ninth inning. Just when the Rockies give you a reason to believe this season, the baseball gods swing it back the other way in a 2023 shaping up to be among the worst summers in club history.Ĭolorado’s brutal defeat on Wednesday at Nationals Park epitomized that bleak possibility. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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