Nationals vs. Rockies: Washington holds on for 3-2 win, series split
DENVER — During his first season with the Washington Nationals, even as their highest-paid player and even in the most vital moments, Jayson Werth has rarely wavered in his disciplined approach in the batter's box. He places more importance on reaching base than any other offensive skill, and he will not allow the game situation to bend his attitude. He'll take the walk.
Sunday, Werth made an apparent exception in the most crucial moment of the Nationals' 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies. In the eighth inning, Werth eschewed patience and smacked the go-ahead single with a swing fit for the golf course. He hooked a slider from Rockies reliever Matt Belisle below his knees into left field, giving him only his fourth game-winning RBI this season and the Nationals a series split in Colorado.
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