Tight game turns late as Rox can't slow Nats | rockies.com
Michael Taylor delivered a go-ahead single in the seventh, and Washington tacked on plenty of insurance late, propelling the Nationals to a 15-6 win over Colorado in Tuesday's series opener at Coors Field to end a six-game slide.
After Gonzalez Germen's spotless sixth inning, four Rockies relievers gave up nine runs and walked seven. In all, eight of the 10 batters the Rockies walked would score. Hale's first Major League start since July 4 was hardly the stuff of victory, but the work of the bullpen has become a critical issue.