With the pressure to win a divisional title amped up by a Dodgers’ win earlier in the day, the Rockies’ Jon Gray wilted in another big game.
Washington chased the Colorado right-hander from Saturday night’s game after two innings, scoring five earned runs on seven hits while getting Gray out-of-rhythm — as he’s often been over the past month-plus.
Things got off to an ominous start when the first batter of the game, Adam Eaton, ripped a 100.3 mph line drive right back at Gray. The ball hit Gray in the back before bouncing into the outfield for a single.