Todd Helton broke a large sacrifice that broke the tie in the sixth inning and the Colorado Rockies cooled Stephen Strasburg with a 4-2 victory over Washington DC at night.
Jeff Francis threw five efficient entrances and the Rockies won for the fourth time in almost 18 games. Dexter Fowler broke two hits and Carlos Gonzalez gave a simple game producer.
Strasburg (9-2) allowed six hits and three tests in six innings. It was the offer to become the first Washington-based launcher to win seven consecutive openings against Bob Porterfield has done in his last seven openings for Senate in 1953.
The last pitcher in the voting rights of citizens to win seven consecutive openings was Pedro Martinez in 1997 for the Montreal Expos, who moved to Washington.
Strasbourg has helped with a double producer who broke the tie in the fifth, putting people ahead 2-1. He also had a sacrifice in the third tug that was created by Ryan Zimmerman doubled.
But the Rockies was the definite advantage in the sixth. Fowler opened with a triple to the right corner of the garden.
Strasbourg then Beaned Marc Scutari with its first release, a fastball of 95 mph that rang out loud Scutari helmet. He rose quickly, but was replaced by Chris Nelson after being examined by Rockies trainer Keith Dugger.
Gonzalez followed with a simple tug, and Michael Cuddy base hit filled the bases. Helton and Nelson then drove a fly ball in the garden center.
After falling 3-0 to the disadvantage of Jordan Pacheco, Strasbourg intentionally went with him to fill the bases for wilin Rosario and it struck on a bend of 82 mph. Jonathan Herrera and shortstop Ian Desmond to the ground, was forced out at second.
The Rockies are inserted into a career in the seventh entry, when the batter Eric Young opened up with a walk, stole second and scored with simple Nelson-out.
Strasburg struck out eight opponents and gave a ticket. There had allowed more than two runs in each of his last four starts.
Nationals rookie Bryce Harper was 0 for 4 with three strikeouts.
Josh Roenicke (3-0) was followed with two entries without allowing annotations Francisco. Matt Bélisle worked the eighth and Rafael Betancourt Venezuelan rescue for more than 12 °.
Betancourt has allowed consecutive singles with one out, so that the batter up Roger Bernardina. It was a hard line to connect the garden right, but close to Cuddy. Betancourt, then Danny Espinosa to dismiss as to finish the game.
Jesus Flores was connected 03:00 unstoppable and scored twice for Washington.
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