WASHINGTON -- Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black called the top of his lineup "three of the best hitters" in baseball.
He wasn't kidding.
Charlie Blackmon had four hits and scored four runs and the Rockies roughed up Erick Fedde in his major league debut, beating the Washington Nationals 10-6 on Sunday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.
Blackmon had four singles, while DJ LeMahieu had three hits, including two doubles, and scored twice. Nolan Arenado added three hits and two RBI. The trio combined for 10 of the Rockies' 16 hits.
"They had a big day, for sure," Black said. "We got some ribbies and we got extra-base hits and got some big knocks. Those guys at the top had a really good day."
Fedde (0-1) allowed 10 hits and seven runs -- five earned -- in four innings while striking out three.
The 2014 first-round selection loaded the bases in the first inning before recording his first out on Gerardo Parra's double-play groundout that scored Blackmon. Ramiel Tapia's single scored LeMahieu one batter later and Colorado led 2-0 after the first inning.
"It was too much at the top of the order," said Nationals manager Dusty Baker. "That's who really hurt him."
Kyle Freeland (11-7) went five innings, allowing nine hits and four runs while striking out four.
Ryan Zimmerman had two home runs and Wilmer Difo also homered for Washington. Both finished with three hits.
Fedde settled down in the second by striking out the side but struggled with the top of the Rockies' order in the third and fourth innings before exiting the game with the Nationals trailing 7-4. Colorado scored at least two runs in three of the four innings Fedde pitched.
"Those guys are obviously the best in the world for a reason and I think I can do a better job executing two-strike pitches and it's something that hurt me today," Fedde said.
Zimmerman has 24 homers this season and his four RBI left him tied for the most in franchise history with Tim Wallach, who played with the Montreal Expos from 1980-92.
Arenado tripled in Blackmon in the eighth while Ryan Hanigan had an RBI double in the ninth.
Colorado was swept in St. Louis before arriving in Washington.
"We had a tough series in St. Louis, and to win a series in Washington against a really good team, it feels good," said Arenado.
Greg Holland picked up his 33rd save.
ZIMMERMAN STANDS ALONE
Zimmerman's two home runs pushed his career total to 239, passing Frank Howard for most in Washington baseball history. Howard played with the Senators from 1965-71. Howard released a statement through the Nationals, saying: "You want to know how I feel about? Nobody is happier than me."
Zimmerman never figured he'd be in this position. "I never expected it to be honest with you," he said. "Never really hit home runs in high school or college or anywhere."
ROSTER MOVE
After selecting the contract of Fedde from Triple-A Syracuse, the Nationals granted OF Chris Heisey his release. "It was very difficult," Baker said. "He's been a very productive player for me." Heisey also played for Baker from 2010-13 in Cincinnati. . C Pedro Severino was optioned to Triple A-Syracuse but recalled as Washington's 26th man for the doubleheader. Severino singled in the fourth inning of Game 1 as a pinch hitter.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rockies: LHP Jake McGee (mid-back strain) was placed on the 10-day DL retroactive to July 27. "Jake's been feeling it for a few days. In St. Louis it started bothering him a little bit. When he was warming up yesterday he felt it again," Black said. Colorado recalled LHP Zac Rosscup from Triple-A Albuquerque. He has allowed one run in 3 2/3 innings this season for the Rockies and Chicago Cubs.
UP NEXT
Rockies: RHP Jon Gray (3-1, 5.84) is 1-1 with a 7.65 ERA in five starts on the road this season.
Nationals: RHP Edwin Jackson (1-1, 4.76) makes his second home start since returning to Washington. Jackson is 1-4 with a 10.80 ERA against the Rockies.
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He wasn't kidding.
Charlie Blackmon had four hits and scored four runs and the Rockies roughed up Erick Fedde in his major league debut, beating the Washington Nationals 10-6 on Sunday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.
Blackmon had four singles, while DJ LeMahieu had three hits, including two doubles, and scored twice. Nolan Arenado added three hits and two RBI. The trio combined for 10 of the Rockies' 16 hits.
"They had a big day, for sure," Black said. "We got some ribbies and we got extra-base hits and got some big knocks. Those guys at the top had a really good day."
Fedde (0-1) allowed 10 hits and seven runs -- five earned -- in four innings while striking out three.
The 2014 first-round selection loaded the bases in the first inning before recording his first out on Gerardo Parra's double-play groundout that scored Blackmon. Ramiel Tapia's single scored LeMahieu one batter later and Colorado led 2-0 after the first inning.
"It was too much at the top of the order," said Nationals manager Dusty Baker. "That's who really hurt him."
Kyle Freeland (11-7) went five innings, allowing nine hits and four runs while striking out four.
Ryan Zimmerman had two home runs and Wilmer Difo also homered for Washington. Both finished with three hits.
Fedde settled down in the second by striking out the side but struggled with the top of the Rockies' order in the third and fourth innings before exiting the game with the Nationals trailing 7-4. Colorado scored at least two runs in three of the four innings Fedde pitched.
"Those guys are obviously the best in the world for a reason and I think I can do a better job executing two-strike pitches and it's something that hurt me today," Fedde said.
Zimmerman has 24 homers this season and his four RBI left him tied for the most in franchise history with Tim Wallach, who played with the Montreal Expos from 1980-92.
Arenado tripled in Blackmon in the eighth while Ryan Hanigan had an RBI double in the ninth.
Colorado was swept in St. Louis before arriving in Washington.
"We had a tough series in St. Louis, and to win a series in Washington against a really good team, it feels good," said Arenado.
Greg Holland picked up his 33rd save.
ZIMMERMAN STANDS ALONE
Zimmerman's two home runs pushed his career total to 239, passing Frank Howard for most in Washington baseball history. Howard played with the Senators from 1965-71. Howard released a statement through the Nationals, saying: "You want to know how I feel about? Nobody is happier than me."
Zimmerman never figured he'd be in this position. "I never expected it to be honest with you," he said. "Never really hit home runs in high school or college or anywhere."
ROSTER MOVE
After selecting the contract of Fedde from Triple-A Syracuse, the Nationals granted OF Chris Heisey his release. "It was very difficult," Baker said. "He's been a very productive player for me." Heisey also played for Baker from 2010-13 in Cincinnati. . C Pedro Severino was optioned to Triple A-Syracuse but recalled as Washington's 26th man for the doubleheader. Severino singled in the fourth inning of Game 1 as a pinch hitter.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rockies: LHP Jake McGee (mid-back strain) was placed on the 10-day DL retroactive to July 27. "Jake's been feeling it for a few days. In St. Louis it started bothering him a little bit. When he was warming up yesterday he felt it again," Black said. Colorado recalled LHP Zac Rosscup from Triple-A Albuquerque. He has allowed one run in 3 2/3 innings this season for the Rockies and Chicago Cubs.
UP NEXT
Rockies: RHP Jon Gray (3-1, 5.84) is 1-1 with a 7.65 ERA in five starts on the road this season.
Nationals: RHP Edwin Jackson (1-1, 4.76) makes his second home start since returning to Washington. Jackson is 1-4 with a 10.80 ERA against the Rockies.
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1:35PM,EDT,July 30,2017
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Colorado - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Erick Fedde pitching for Washington | COL | WSH |
| Blackmon singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| LeMahieu singled to right, Blackmon to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Arenado walked, Blackmon to third, LeMahieu to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Parra grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Blackmon scored, Arenado out at second, LeMahieu to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Tapia singled to right center, LeMahieu scored. | 2 | 0 |
| González grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Tapia out at second. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Kyle Freeland pitching for Colorado | COL | WSH |
| Goodwin struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Difo homered to left center (445 feet). | 2 | 1 |
| Harper flied out to left. | 2 | 1 |
| Zimmerman reached on infield single to second. | 2 | 1 |
| Rendon singled to center, Zimmerman to second. | 2 | 1 |
| Kendrick grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Erick Fedde pitching for Washington | COL | WSH |
| Story struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| Hanigan struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Freeland struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Kyle Freeland pitching for Colorado | COL | WSH |
| Sánchez grounded out to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Lobatón grounded out to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Fedde struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Erick Fedde pitching for Washington | COL | WSH |
| Blackmon singled to center. | 2 | 1 |
| LeMahieu doubled to deep right center, Blackmon scored. | 3 | 1 |
| Arenado singled to center, LeMahieu to third. | 3 | 1 |
| Parra grounded into double play, shortstop to first, LeMahieu scored, Arenado out at second. | 4 | 1 |
| Tapia grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 1 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Kyle Freeland pitching for Colorado | COL | WSH |
| Goodwin doubled to deep right. | 4 | 1 |
| Difo safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Arenado. | 4 | 1 |
| Harper struck out swinging. | 4 | 1 |
| Zimmerman homered to right (341 feet), Goodwin and Difo scored. | 4 | 4 |
| Rendon flied out to right. | 4 | 4 |
| Kendrick doubled to left. | 4 | 4 |
| Sánchez reached on infield single to shortstop, Kendrick to third. | 4 | 4 |
| Lobatón grounded out to first. | 4 | 4 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Erick Fedde pitching for Washington | COL | WSH |
| González reached on bunt single to third. | 4 | 4 |
| Story walked, González to second. | 4 | 4 |
| Hanigan singled to right, González scored, Story to second, Story to third on error by third baseman Rendon. | 5 | 4 |
| Freeland sacrificed to catcher, Hanigan to second. | 5 | 4 |
| Blackmon singled to right, Story scored, Hanigan to third. | 6 | 4 |
| LeMahieu bunted into fielder's choice to pitcher, Hanigan out at home, Blackmon to second. | 6 | 4 |
| Arenado singled to center, Blackmon scored, LeMahieu to second. | 7 | 4 |
| Parra grounded out to second. | 7 | 4 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Kyle Freeland pitching for Colorado | COL | WSH |
| Severino hit for Fedde. | 7 | 4 |
| Severino singled to left. | 7 | 4 |
| Goodwin flied out to left. | 7 | 4 |
| Difo singled to right, Severino to second. | 7 | 4 |
| Harper struck out swinging. | 7 | 4 |
| Zimmerman flied out to center. | 7 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Matt Grace pitching for Washington | COL | WSH |
| Grace relieved Fedde. | 7 | 4 |
| Tapia struck out swinging. | 7 | 4 |
| González flied out to center. | 7 | 4 |
| Story lined out to shortstop. | 7 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Kyle Freeland pitching for Colorado | COL | WSH |
| Rendon fouled out to third. | 7 | 4 |
| Kendrick lined out to first. | 7 | 4 |
| Sánchez lined out to shortstop. | 7 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Matt Grace pitching for Washington | COL | WSH |
| Hanigan grounded out to pitcher. | 7 | 4 |
| Valaika hit for Freeland. | 7 | 4 |
| Valaika doubled to left. | 7 | 4 |
| Blackmon grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 4 |
| LeMahieu doubled to deep left center, Valaika scored. | 8 | 4 |
| Arenado intentionally walked. | 8 | 4 |
| Parra struck out swinging. | 8 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chris Rusin pitching for Colorado | COL | WSH |
| Reynolds at first base. | 8 | 4 |
| Rusin relieved Freeland. | 8 | 4 |
| Lobatón walked. | 8 | 4 |
| Murphy hit for Grace. | 8 | 4 |
| Murphy grounded into fielder's choice to third, Lobatón out at second. | 8 | 4 |
| Goodwin struck out looking. | 8 | 4 |
| Difo struck out swinging. | 8 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Enny Romero pitching for Washington | COL | WSH |
| Difo at shortstop. | 8 | 4 |
| Murphy at second base. | 8 | 4 |
| Romero relieved Grace. | 8 | 4 |
| Tapia grounded out to first. | 8 | 4 |
| González struck out swinging, González safe at first on wild pitch by Romero. | 8 | 4 |
| Story struck out looking. | 8 | 4 |
| Hanigan struck out swinging. | 8 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Chris Rusin pitching for Colorado | COL | WSH |
| Harper flied out to center. | 8 | 4 |
| Neshek relieved Rusin. | 8 | 4 |
| Zimmerman homered to right center (434 feet). | 8 | 5 |
| Rendon struck out looking. | 8 | 5 |
| Kendrick grounded out to shortstop. | 8 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Joe Blanton pitching for Washington | COL | WSH |
| Blanton relieved Romero. | 8 | 5 |
| Reynolds grounded out to third. | 8 | 5 |
| Blackmon singled to left. | 8 | 5 |
| LeMahieu struck out looking. | 8 | 5 |
| Blackmon stole second, Blackmon safe at third on throwing error by catcher Lobatón. | 8 | 5 |
| Arenado tripled to deep left, Blackmon scored. | 9 | 5 |
| Amarista hit for Neshek. | 9 | 5 |
| Amarista flied out to center. | 9 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Mike Dunn pitching for Colorado | COL | WSH |
| Dunn relieved Neshek. | 9 | 5 |
| Stevenson hit for Blanton. | 9 | 5 |
| Stevenson struck out swinging. | 9 | 5 |
| Lobatón struck out swinging. | 9 | 5 |
| Murphy grounded out to second. | 9 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Oliver Perez pitching for Washington | COL | WSH |
| Pérez relieved Blanton. | 9 | 5 |
| Tapia doubled to right. | 9 | 5 |
| González grounded out to shortstop, Tapia to third. | 9 | 5 |
| Story struck out swinging. | 9 | 5 |
| Hanigan doubled to deep center, Tapia scored. | 10 | 5 |
| Reynolds struck out looking. | 10 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Washington - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Mike Dunn pitching for Colorado | COL | WSH |
| Goodwin singled to right. | 10 | 5 |
| Difo singled to center, Goodwin to second. | 10 | 5 |
| Harper popped out to third. | 10 | 5 |
| Zimmerman walked, Goodwin to third, Difo to second. | 10 | 5 |
| Holland relieved Dunn. | 10 | 5 |
| Rendon singled to right, Goodwin scored, Difo to third, Zimmerman to second. | 10 | 6 |
| Kendrick grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Rendon out at second. | 10 | 6 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado Rockies | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Blackmon CF | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .329 | .380 | .606 |
| LeMahieu 2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .315 | .377 | .400 |
| Arenado 3B | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25 | .315 | .364 | .594 |
| Parra 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .356 | .378 | .537 |
Rusin P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .429 |
Neshek P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
b-Amarista PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .273 | .371 |
Dunn P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Holland P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Tapia LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .318 | .371 | .486 |
| González RF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .228 | .301 | .339 |
| Story SS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 26 | .231 | .308 | .430 |
| Hanigan C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | .259 | .315 | .358 |
| Freeland P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .195 | .214 | .293 |
a-Valaika PH
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .264 | .291 | .570 |
Reynolds 1B
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .282 | .369 | .515 |
| Totals | 41 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 176 | |||
| a-doubled to left for K Freeland in the 6th b-flied out to center for P Neshek in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: LeMahieu 2 (19, Fedde, Grace); Valaika (10, Grace); Tapia (8, Pérez); Hanigan (2, Pérez) 3B: Arenado (6, Blanton) RBI: Tapia (10), LeMahieu 2 (47), Hanigan 2 (13), Blackmon (70), Arenado 2 (91) S: Freeland 2-out RBI: Tapia, Arenado 2, LeMahieu, Hanigan GIDP: Parra 2 Rockies RISP: 8-18 (Hanigan 2-2, LeMahieu 1-2, Story 0-1, Amarista 0-1, Parra 0-4, Reynolds 0-1, Blackmon 1-2, González 0-1, Tapia 1-1, Arenado 3-3) Team LOB: 8 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Blackmon (9, 2nd base off Blanton/Lobatón) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Arenado (4, throw) DP: 1 (LeMahieu-Story-Reynolds). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Nationals Park, Washington, D.C. |
| Attendance | 33,248 (80.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:48 |
| Weather | 80 degrees, sunny |
| Wind | 5 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Mike Winters, First Base - Toby Basner, Second Base - Mark Wegner, Third Base - Marty Foster |
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