And then there were five …
Pending the possible makeup of a game October 4 at Atlanta that was postponed September 16 because of inclement weather, the Colorado Rockies have just five games remaining in the 2021 season.
The Rox started their final homestand of the season with the opener of a three-game series Monday night against Washington by falling 5-4 to the Nationals.
Ryan McMahon had a three-run double in the sixth inning and C.J. Cron added a two-out, run-scoring double in the bottom of the ninth, but the Rox stranded 11 baserunners and dropped their fifth straight at Coors Field and ninth in their last 10 home contests.