WASHINGTON — The swing was classic CarGo.
Fast, yet effortless. Graceful, but oh-so powerful.
In the eighth inning Friday night in front of 33,622 stunned fans at Nationals Park, that gorgeous swing produced a two-out, grand slam that lifted the Rockies to an improbable 5-4 victory over Washington.
The third career grand slam of Carlos Gonzalez's career came on a 1-1, 94 mph fastball from reliever Drew Storen. Like a rocket's red glare, it got out in a hurry, coming off the bat at 114 mph and clanging off the wall behind the Nationals' bullpen beyond the right-field fence.