WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitchell Parker gave up one run and five hits in seven innings, Luis García Jr. hit a three-run homer and the Washington Nationals beat the Colorado Rockies 6-1 on Wednesday night.
James Wood had three hits for the Nationals, who had scored a total of 14 runs while losing five of their past six games. Keibert Ruiz and Andrés Chaparro had two hits each.
“We were having better at-bats today,” Nationals manager Dave Martinez said. “The whole idea was to stay right there. Don’t try to force things. We’ll get some runs on the board. They did that, and it worked out well for us.”…