WASHINGTON — Even after the Rockies struck for five late runs to earn just their second extra-innings victory of the season, Carlos Gonzalez wasn’t exactly in a celebratory mood.
Not after playing for nearly five hours in 90-plus degrees and drenching humidity. Still, Gonzalez took time to reflect on hitting his 200th career home run Saturday, if only because it helped the Rockies earn a victory that snapped a four-game skid.
“It’s a great accomplishment, but I don’t play for personal numbers,” Gonzalez said. “I just try to do something every day to help the team. That’s been my mentality since Day One, and now we’re talking about a 200 home-run career.