The Nationals, and starting pitcher Garrett Mock went with their alternatejerseys on Thursday — unfortunately, it didn’t alter their luck against Colorado.
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Rockies 4, Nationals 1: Obviously, the Nats just have trouble matching up with the Rockies — Colorado completed the sweep after another quiet night from the Nationals’ lineup and a good pitching start which somehow lost its way. Adam Dunn smoked a two-out RBI double in the sixth inning, but otherwise Colorado hurler Jason Hammel (8-7) shut down the home bats and allowed only three hits in seven innings. It was the third straight game in which the Rockies got fantastic starting pitching: over the three games of the series, Colorado starters allowed six earned runs in 21 innings, for a sparkling 2.57 ERA. Nats starter Garrett Mock (2-5) started just as strong, with eight strikeouts in four scoreless innings — but he just threw too many pitches and the Rockies hopped on him in the fifth. The Rockies certainly enjoyed their quick trip to the nation’s capital, increasing their lead in the race for the NL Wild Card to 2 games over San Francisco. Washington will try to get their offense back on track as Milwaukee visits tomorrow — perhaps the unveiling of the much-ballyhooed Stephen Strasburg and a big crowd from dollar ticket sales will help nudge them back on the right track.
