Colorado Rockies’ third baseman Nolan Arenado went 3 for 4 at the plate with two doubles and a go-ahead homer in the 7-5 win over the Washington Nationals last night in the series opener in Coors Field.
Arenado also started a 5-3 double play on a sharp grounder to third off Kurt Suzuki’s bat in the ninth to bring an end to a potential rally after the Nats put two on against closer Wade Davis.
Arenado’s doubles were the third and fourth of 2019, and his home run was the 1,000th hit of his seven-year career, a 419-foot blast that put the Rockies up for good after they fought back from 2-0 and 5-2 deficits in the first of three with the Nationals this week.