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Daylen Lile Powers Nationals Past Rockies in Series Split
The Washington Nationals beat the Colorado Rockies 7-1 on Thursday.
Daylen Lile was Washington’s best hitter, collecting three hits and hitting a home run.
Keibert Ruiz also hit a home run for the Nationals.
Washington scored two runs in the first inning and added more later.
Colorado scored its only run in the third inning.
The Rockies had trouble bringing runners home and left 13 players on base.
The win allowed Washington to split the four-game series.
Colorado’s loss confirmed its eighth straight losing season.
Daylen Lile had three hits, homered and drove in two runs as Washington won 7-1.
Keibert Ruiz hit a two-run homer during Washington’s three-run eighth inning.
The Nationals scored twice in the first inning and led 3-1 after four innings.
Colorado went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position and left 13 runners on base.
The Rockies fell to 52-82 and clinched their eighth consecutive losing season.
- Who
- The Washington Nationals and Colorado Rockies played, with Daylen Lile leading Washington’s offense.
- What
- Washington defeated Colorado 7-1 to split a four-game series.
- Where
- Washington.
- When
- Thursday; the articles do not provide a calendar date.
- Why
- Washington scored seven runs, while Colorado went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position and left 13 runners on base.
Key facts
- Final score
- Washington Nationals 7, Colorado Rockies 1
- Series result
- The four-game series was split.
- Daylen Lile
- Three hits, one home run and two RBIs; he went 8-for-15 with three homers and eight RBIs in the series.
- Keibert Ruiz
- Hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning.
- Colorado record
- The Rockies fell to 52-82, the worst record in the National League.
- Colorado runners in scoring position
- 1-for-9, with 13 runners left on base.
- Winning pitcher
- Tom Cosgrove earned his first major-league win since April 29, 2023.







