Colorado Rockies vs Washington Nationals, July 21, 2026

NationalsWSH
7-8
Final
RockiesCOL

July 21, 2026, 8:40 PM ET | Coors Field

Last 5 Form

Washington Nationals

3-2

Last 5
W 23-4
@ ATH
L 1-15
@ ATH
W 5-2
@ ATH
W 7-3
@ COL
L 7-8
@ COL

Colorado Rockies

2-3

Last 5
L 2-7
vs CIN
W 10-3
vs CIN
L 6-9
vs CIN
L 3-7
vs WSH
W 8-7
vs WSH

Starting Pitchers

Washington Nationals

Carson Palmquist headshot
Carson Palmquist
Recorded starter

Colorado Rockies

Michael Lorenzen headshot
Michael Lorenzen
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jul 21, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Washington Nationals51-50.505#4#77.5
Colorado Rockies40-62.392#5#1224.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Washington NationalsColorado Rockies
.744
OPS
.739
210
HR
180
821
Runs
752
4.67
ERA
5.59
1.39
WHIP
1.52
1283
Strikeouts by pitchers
1113

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Washington Nationals

Hitters

CJ Abrams headshot
CJ Abrams

7 H, 4 HR, 9 RBI

Andrés Chaparro headshot
Andrés Chaparro

5 H, 3 HR, 11 RBI

Curtis Mead headshot
Curtis Mead

8 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Riley Cornelio headshot
Riley Cornelio

3.2 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Foster Griffin headshot
Foster Griffin

7.0 IP, 2 SO, 1.29 ERA

Cade Cavalli headshot
Cade Cavalli

6.0 IP, 9 SO, 3.00 ERA

Colorado Rockies

Hitters

Hunter Goodman headshot
Hunter Goodman

5 H, 4 HR, 6 RBI

Willi Castro headshot
Willi Castro

6 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

TJ Rumfield headshot
TJ Rumfield

6 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Tanner Gordon headshot
Tanner Gordon

5.2 IP, 2 SO, 1.59 ERA

Victor Vodnik headshot
Victor Vodnik

3.0 IP, 1 SO, 3.00 ERA

Gabriel Hughes headshot
Gabriel Hughes

5.1 IP, 6 SO, 3.38 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

CJ Abrams headshot
CJ Abrams
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Mickey Moniak headshot
Mickey Moniak
Colorado Rockies, MLBDB pick
Hunter Goodman headshot
Hunter Goodman
Colorado Rockies, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Colorado Rockies 8, Washington Nationals 7: WSH 10 hits, COL 12 hits; WSH 1 error, COL 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Washington Nationals2022001007101
Colorado Rockies04101101x8120

Box Score

Batting

4 players led Washington Nationals with 2 hits each.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
James WoodRF5122020
Luis García Jr.1B5020010
José TenaDH2210000
Andrés ChaparroPH/DH1000000
Jorbit VivasPH/DH0001000
CJ AbramsSS3224102
Curtis Mead3B4000030
Daylen LileLF4010020
Keibert RuizC3100100
Nasim Nuñez2B4120000
Jacob YoungCF4000020
Totals3571072102

Cole Carrigg led Colorado Rockies with 3 hits and 1 RBI.

Colorado Rockies batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jake McCarthyLF5121020
Cole CarriggCF5031000
Hunter GoodmanC5221011
Willi Castro2B5110010
TJ Rumfield1B3111100
Kyle Karros3B2101100
Mickey MoniakDH4222001
Troy JohnstonRF3011000
Ezequiel TovarSS4000020
Totals368128262

Pitching

Miles Mikolas went 3.2 innings for Washington Nationals (1 SO, 3 ER); Michael Lorenzen went 3.2 innings for Colorado Rockies (5 SO, 6 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Washington Nationals
Carson Palmquist1.2444120
Miles Mikolas3.2633011
Orlando Ribalta0.2000020
Matt Krook1.0100110
Clayton Beeter1.0111001
Colorado Rockies
Michael Lorenzen3.2766152
Brennan Bernardino1.1000010
Victor Vodnik1.0100000
Jimmy Herget1.0211110
Juan Mejia1.0000010
Jordan Romano1.0000020
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T1

    Home Run CJ Abrams homers (23) on a fly ball to center field. José Tena scores. WSH 2, COL 0

  • B2

    Single Mickey Moniak singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. TJ Rumfield scores. Kyle Karros to 3rd. WSH 2, COL 1

  • B2

    Sac Fly Troy Johnston out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jacob Young. Kyle Karros scores. WSH 2, COL 2

  • B2

    Double Jake McCarthy doubles (20) on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. Mickey Moniak scores. Jake McCarthy to 3rd. WSH 2, COL 3

  • B2

    Single Cole Carrigg singles on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Jake McCarthy scores. WSH 2, COL 4

  • T3

    Home Run CJ Abrams homers (24) on a fly ball to right center field. José Tena scores. WSH 4, COL 4

  • B3

    Groundout Kyle Karros grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. Willi Castro scores. WSH 4, COL 5

  • T4

    Double James Wood doubles (24) on a line drive to left fielder Jake McCarthy. Keibert Ruiz scores. Nasim Nuñez scores. WSH 6, COL 5

  • B5

    Single TJ Rumfield singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. Hunter Goodman scores. WSH 6, COL 6

  • B6

    Home Run Mickey Moniak homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field. WSH 6, COL 7

  • T7

    Sac Fly Jorbit Vivas out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jake McCarthy. James Wood scores. WSH 7, COL 7

  • B8

    Home Run Hunter Goodman homers (31) on a fly ball to left center field. WSH 7, COL 8

Play-by-Play

All 78 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout Luis García Jr. strikes out swinging. WSH 7, COL 8

  • T9

    Strikeout James Wood strikes out swinging. WSH 7, COL 8

  • T9

    Lineout Jacob Young lines out to right fielder Troy Johnston. WSH 7, COL 8

  • B8

    Flyout Willi Castro flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 7, COL 8

  • B8

    Home Run Hunter Goodman homers (31) on a fly ball to left center field. WSH 7, COL 8

  • B8

    Flyout Cole Carrigg flies out to right fielder James Wood. WSH 7, COL 7

  • B8

    Groundout Jake McCarthy grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 7, COL 7

  • T8

    Groundout Nasim Nuñez grounds out, first baseman TJ Rumfield to pitcher Juan Mejia. WSH 7, COL 7

  • T8

    Lineout Keibert Ruiz lines out to left fielder Jake McCarthy. WSH 7, COL 7

  • T8

    Strikeout Daylen Lile strikes out swinging. WSH 7, COL 7

  • B7

    Strikeout Ezequiel Tovar strikes out swinging. WSH 7, COL 7

  • B7

    Single Troy Johnston singles on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Kyle Karros to 3rd. WSH 7, COL 7

  • B7

    Pop Out Mickey Moniak pops out to third baseman Curtis Mead. WSH 7, COL 7

  • B7

    Walk Kyle Karros walks. WSH 7, COL 7

  • B7

    Groundout TJ Rumfield grounds out softly, pitcher Matt Krook to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 7, COL 7

  • T7

    Strikeout Curtis Mead strikes out swinging. WSH 7, COL 7

  • T7

    Walk CJ Abrams walks. Luis García Jr. to 2nd. WSH 7, COL 7

  • T7

    Sac Fly Jorbit Vivas out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jake McCarthy. James Wood scores. WSH 7, COL 7

  • T7

    Single Luis García Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Cole Carrigg. James Wood to 3rd. WSH 6, COL 7

  • T7

    Double James Wood doubles (25) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Cole Carrigg. WSH 6, COL 7

  • T7

    Lineout Jacob Young lines out to shortstop Ezequiel Tovar. WSH 6, COL 7

  • B6

    Strikeout Willi Castro strikes out swinging. WSH 6, COL 7

  • B6

    Strikeout Hunter Goodman strikes out swinging. WSH 6, COL 7

  • B6

    Single Cole Carrigg singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nasim Nuñez, deflected by first baseman Luis García Jr. Ezequiel Tovar to 3rd. Jake McCarthy to 2nd. WSH 6, COL 7

  • B6

    Single Jake McCarthy singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. Ezequiel Tovar to 2nd. WSH 6, COL 7

  • B6

    Field Error Ezequiel Tovar reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Curtis Mead. WSH 6, COL 7

  • B6

    Groundout Troy Johnston grounds out, pitcher Miles Mikolas to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 6, COL 7

  • B6

    Home Run Mickey Moniak homers (16) on a fly ball to right center field. WSH 6, COL 7

  • T6

    Double Play Nasim Nuñez hit into a fielder's choice double play, second baseman Willi Castro to catcher Hunter Goodman to first baseman TJ Rumfield to second baseman Willi Castro. Daylen Lile out at home. Nasim Nuñez out at 2nd. WSH 6, COL 6

  • T6

    Groundout Keibert Ruiz grounds out, second baseman Willi Castro to first baseman TJ Rumfield. Daylen Lile to 3rd. WSH 6, COL 6

  • T6

    Double Daylen Lile doubles (22) on a ground ball to left fielder Jake McCarthy. WSH 6, COL 6

  • B5

    Flyout Kyle Karros flies out to right fielder James Wood. WSH 6, COL 6

  • B5

    Single TJ Rumfield singles on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. Hunter Goodman scores. WSH 6, COL 6

  • B5

    Groundout Willi Castro grounds out softly, first baseman Luis García Jr. to pitcher Miles Mikolas. Hunter Goodman to 3rd. WSH 6, COL 5

  • B5

    Double Hunter Goodman doubles (16) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder James Wood. WSH 6, COL 5

  • B5

    Flyout Cole Carrigg flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 6, COL 5

  • T5

    Strikeout Curtis Mead strikes out swinging. WSH 6, COL 5

  • T5

    Pop Out CJ Abrams pops out to shortstop Ezequiel Tovar. WSH 6, COL 5

  • T5

    Flyout Andrés Chaparro flies out to right fielder Troy Johnston. WSH 6, COL 5

  • B4

    Strikeout Jake McCarthy strikes out swinging. WSH 6, COL 5

  • B4

    Lineout Ezequiel Tovar lines out to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 6, COL 5

  • B4

    Groundout Troy Johnston grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 6, COL 5

  • T4

    Flyout Luis García Jr. flies out to center fielder Cole Carrigg. WSH 6, COL 5

  • T4

    Double James Wood doubles (24) on a line drive to left fielder Jake McCarthy. Keibert Ruiz scores. Nasim Nuñez scores. WSH 6, COL 5

  • T4

    Strikeout Jacob Young strikes out swinging. WSH 4, COL 5

  • T4

    Single Nasim Nuñez singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Troy Johnston. Keibert Ruiz to 2nd. WSH 4, COL 5

  • T4

    Walk Keibert Ruiz walks. WSH 4, COL 5

  • T4

    Flyout Daylen Lile flies out to left fielder Jake McCarthy. WSH 4, COL 5

  • B3

    Groundout Mickey Moniak grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 4, COL 5

  • B3

    Groundout Kyle Karros grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. Willi Castro scores. WSH 4, COL 5

  • B3

    Groundout TJ Rumfield grounds out, first baseman Luis García Jr. to pitcher Miles Mikolas. Willi Castro to 3rd. WSH 4, COL 4

  • B3

    Double Willi Castro doubles (15) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Jacob Young. WSH 4, COL 4

  • T3

    Lineout Curtis Mead lines out to center fielder Cole Carrigg. WSH 4, COL 4

  • T3

    Home Run CJ Abrams homers (24) on a fly ball to right center field. José Tena scores. WSH 4, COL 4

  • T3

    Fielders Choice Out José Tena reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher Michael Lorenzen unassisted. Luis García Jr. out at home. WSH 2, COL 4

  • T3

    Triple Luis García Jr. triples (4) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Cole Carrigg. WSH 2, COL 4

  • T3

    Flyout James Wood flies out to center fielder Cole Carrigg. WSH 2, COL 4

  • B2

    Groundout Hunter Goodman grounds out, second baseman Nasim Nuñez to first baseman Luis García Jr. WSH 2, COL 4

  • B2

    Single Cole Carrigg singles on a line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. Jake McCarthy scores. WSH 2, COL 4

  • B2

    Double Jake McCarthy doubles (20) on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. Mickey Moniak scores. Jake McCarthy to 3rd. WSH 2, COL 3

  • B2

    Strikeout Ezequiel Tovar strikes out swinging. WSH 2, COL 2

  • B2

    Sac Fly Troy Johnston out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jacob Young. Kyle Karros scores. WSH 2, COL 2

  • B2

    Single Mickey Moniak singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jacob Young. TJ Rumfield scores. Kyle Karros to 3rd. WSH 2, COL 1

  • B2

    Hit By Pitch Kyle Karros hit by pitch. TJ Rumfield to 2nd. WSH 2, COL 0

  • B2

    Walk TJ Rumfield walks. WSH 2, COL 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Jacob Young called out on strikes. WSH 2, COL 0

  • T2

    Single Nasim Nuñez singles on a line drive to center fielder Cole Carrigg. WSH 2, COL 0

  • T2

    Flyout Keibert Ruiz flies out to left fielder Jake McCarthy. WSH 2, COL 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Daylen Lile strikes out swinging. WSH 2, COL 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Willi Castro pops out to first baseman Luis García Jr. in foul territory. WSH 2, COL 0

  • B1

    Flyout Hunter Goodman flies out to right fielder James Wood. WSH 2, COL 0

  • B1

    Single Cole Carrigg singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. WSH 2, COL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Jake McCarthy strikes out swinging. WSH 2, COL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Curtis Mead strikes out swinging. WSH 2, COL 0

  • T1

    Home Run CJ Abrams homers (23) on a fly ball to center field. José Tena scores. WSH 2, COL 0

  • T1

    Single José Tena singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cole Carrigg. WSH 0, COL 0

  • T1

    Groundout Luis García Jr. grounds out, second baseman Willi Castro to first baseman TJ Rumfield. WSH 0, COL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout James Wood called out on strikes. WSH 0, COL 0