WASHINGTON — The sinking feeling that the Rockies were about to waste one of their finest bullpen performances of the season was beginning to set in.
Then came the power.
Charlie Blackmon and Carlos Gonzalez each hit two-run home runs in the 11th inning, delivering the Rockies to a 9-4 victory over the Nationals that snapped a four-game losing streak.
The Rockies’ sluggers put the loud stamp on the victory, but it wouldn’t have been possible without the work of the team’s beleaguered bullpen. Six relievers combined to allow just one run in six innings.
Still, that outing was nearly wasted.