CarGo's HR, sac fly enough for Rox in DC

Gonzalez's solo homer in the 4th WASHINGTON -- Before Carlos Gonzalez sent Tanner Roark's 2-0 changeup deep into the DC night, dropping his bat and admiring his handiwork, no Rockies player had recorded a hit Friday at Nationals Park.

Gonzalez changed that with two outs in the top of the fourth. His 439-foot shot to center field put the Rockies on the board, and then two innings later his sacrifice fly scored DJ LeMahieu. In a game devoid of much hitting, Gonzalez provided all of Colorado's offense in a 2-1 win over the Nationals. The Rockies have now won the first two contests of a four-game series.

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