The Rockies had everything working for them on a rainy Tuesday night in the nation’s capital.
Lefty Austin Gomber made his fifth consecutive strong start, rookie shortstop Ezequiel Tovar hit his 10th homer and played sparkling defense, and the Rockies pounded out 14 hits.
But all of that good stuff was washed away when the Nationals rallied for a 6-5 victory against Colorado’s usually dependable bullpen. Joey Meneses mashed a three-run homer off right-handed reliever Justin Lawrence in a four-run eighth for the game-winner.
The start of the game was delayed by 90 minutes and the rain returned in the seventh, halting play for another 51 minutes.