Rockies end skid with 3-1 win over Nationals

Hunter Goodman homered in his return from a left shoulder strain to spark the Colorado Rockies to a 3-1 win over the Washington Nationals, snapping a seven-game skid. In his first major league appearance in nearly two weeks, Goodman’s 35th homer of the season opened the scoring in the fourth inning. Rockies starter Mason Adams, making his big-league debut, worked into the fifth and allowed a run on three hits while delivering four-plus innings after being acquired earlier in a trade. Colorado received bullpen stability, with Mark Manfredi earning his first relief victory and Jordan Romano closing out the game for his 13th save as the Rockies benefited from a disrupted Nationals lineup that couldn’t capitalize with runners in scoring position. Daylen Lile homered for Washington in the fourth but the Rockies answered with a two-run lead that included Beck scoring from second on a wild pitch, a play later clarified as obstruction by Brady House. Rockies manager and players emphasized Goodman’s impact and readiness, noting he returned to a lineup that valued his veteran production and clubhouse leadership.