MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
COLORADO ROCKIES AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
04/29/2026
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
COLORADO ROCKIES AT WASHINGTON NATIONALS
GAME ID: 962 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Colorado Rockies (16-9) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 8 2
Washington Nationals (13-12) 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 5 8 1
Rockies Absorb 5-2 Loss at Nationals Park
Washington and Colorado duked it out and the Nationals came out victorious.

The Washington Nationals got a good effort from starter Dax Fulton in defeating the Colorado Rockies at Nationals Park. The final score was 5-2. Caleb Ferguson earned save number 1 this season.

Pat Herring dealt the Rockies a blow in the bottom of the second. Batting with the bases loaded and Washington leading 2-1, Herring, who finished 2nd in the NL in triples with 9 in 2024, hit a 2-1 sinker for a run-scoring single.

"Enjoyed this one," Herring told the Washington News. "But it's back to work tomorrow."

The win puts Washington at 13-12.
COLORADO BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Stroud SS 4 1 3 0 1 0 2 .299 1 10
E. De La Cruz 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .294 4 18
J. Rodriguez CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 5 .333 8 14
T. Casas 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .341 10 29
J. Lowe RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .312 8 23
   a-E. Rosario PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .413 1 8
   b-J. Angell RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350 1 14
C. Encarnacion-Strand DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304 5 12
J. Suwinski LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .213 5 17
M. Zunino C 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .169 3 13
O. Cruz 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .348 5 17
Totals 35 2 8 2 4 7 16      
a - E. Rosario pinch hit for J. Lowe in the 8th
b - J. Angell substituted for E. Rosario in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Suwinski (5, 6th Inning off D. Fulton, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Stroud 3 , E. De La Cruz , T. Casas , C. Encarnacion-Strand , J. Suwinski 4 , O. Cruz
2-out RBI: T. Casas , J. Suwinski
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Stroud , J. Rodriguez 2 , T. Casas , J. Lowe
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Stroud 3 (16)

FIELDING
Errors: E. De La Cruz (3) , O. Cruz (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hassell III LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .275 2 9
P. Herring RF 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 .228 2 10
B. Witt Jr. SS 4 0 1 0 1 2 4 .333 4 11
J. Wood 1B 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 .232 5 15
W. Kath DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .227 2 7
C. Williams 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .233 2 15
L. Robert CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .232 2 6
T. Estrada 2B 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 .235 1 8
A. Kirk C 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .214 2 7
Totals 34 5 8 5 5 9 23      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Witt Jr. (8, 1st Inning off N. Bitsko, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Estrada 2 (7, 2nd Inning off N. Bitsko, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off T. Herrin, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Herring (5, 4th Inning off A. Ashby, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Williams (2, 2nd Inning off N. Bitsko, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Herring 4 , B. Witt Jr. 2 , W. Kath , C. Williams 4 , T. Estrada 4
2-out RBI: P. Herring , J. Wood
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hassell III , B. Witt Jr. , J. Wood 2 , W. Kath
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Herring (3)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Hassell III (1)
COLORADO PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Bitsko L (0-3) 1.1 3 3 3 1 0 1 34 7.04   
A. Ashby 2.1 2 1 0 2 5 0 44 2.60   
G. Rodriguez 1.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 44 1.11   
T. Herrin 3.0 2 1 1 0 3 0 34 4.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Bitsko 29
Batters Faced: N. Bitsko 8, A. Ashby 12, G. Rodriguez 8, T. Herrin 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Bitsko 2-2, A. Ashby 1-1, G. Rodriguez 2-1, T. Herrin 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: N. Bitsko 34-19, A. Ashby 44-30, G. Rodriguez 44-26, T. Herrin 34-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Ashby 1-1 , G. Rodriguez 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Fulton W (2-1) 6.1 5 2 2 4 4 1 99 4.55   
B. Headrick H (2) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 3.65   
C. Ferguson SV (1) 1.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 19 3.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Fulton 55
Batters Faced: D. Fulton 28, B. Headrick 5, C. Ferguson 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Fulton 8-7, B. Headrick 2-2, C. Ferguson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Fulton 99-59, B. Headrick 12-8, C. Ferguson 19-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Headrick 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dax Fulton
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 30078
Special Notes: SP Nick Bitsko was injured while pitching.
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