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Rendon's shot lifts Nationals over Rockies in doubleheader opener

Adam Eaton and Anthony Rendon homered, and the Washington Nationals beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday.

Washington has won 22 of 31 home games and improved to 35-15 overall since May 24, the best record in the majors in that span. Colorado has dropped eight of nine and 15 of 18 to slide seven games under .500 for the first time since April 15.

The matinee was a makeup of Monday’s postponement. Wednesday’s originally scheduled game will be played as the back end of a day-night doubleheader.

Rendon smacked the first pitch from reliever Carlos Estevez (1-1) just over the wall in left-center for his 21st home run to open the seventh, a shot that was reviewed and upheld.