DENVER (AP) — Antonio Senzatela pitched six strong inning to get his first win in nearly three years, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 in the second game of a doubleheader on Sunday night to snap their eight-game losing streak.
Washington won the opener of the split doubleheader, 3-2.
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Colorado Rockies' Mickey Moniak follows the flight of his triple to drive in two runs off Washington Nationals starting pitcher Brad Lord in the fourth inning of Game 2 of a split baseball doubleheader Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Rockies' Mickey Moniak gestures to the dugout after hitting a triple to drive in two runs off Washington Nationals starting pitcher Brad Lord in the fourth inning of Game 2 of a split baseball doubleheader Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Wearing the team's new "City Connect" uniform, Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon waits for his glove and hat after the first inning of Game 2 of a split baseball doubleheader against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Brad Lord works against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of Game 2 of a split baseball doubleheader Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Wearing the team' new "City Connect" uniform, Colorado Rockies center fielder Mickey Moniak takes the field in the first inning of Game 2 of a split baseball doubleheader against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Brad Lord works against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of Game 2 of a split baseball doubleheader Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Rockies' Ryan McMahon reacts after being called out on strikes against Washington Nationals relief pitcher Colin Poche in the fifth inning of Game 2 of a split baseball doubleheader Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Rockies shortstop Aaron Schunk throws to first base to put out Washington Nationals' Dylan Crews in the fourth inning of Game 2 of a split baseball doubleheader Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Rockies second baseman Adael Amador, left, tags out Washington Nationals' Keibert Ruiz at second base as he tries to stretch a single into a double in the third inning of Game 2 of a split baseball doubleheader Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Washington Nationals relief pitcher Colin Poche works against the Colorado Rockies in the fifth inning of Game 2 of a split baseball doubleheader Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Senzatela (1-3), who missed 16 months from May 2023-September 2024 due to a torn ACL and Tommy John surgery, got his first win since June 19, 2022. Sunday night was his eighth start since his return last fall.
He gave up a run on Nathaniel Lowe's RBI single in the first, one of three hits for Lowe, but scattered five hits before leaving.
Mickey Moniak's two-run triple in the fourth inning gave Colorado the lead and Nick Martini's pinch-hit groundout drove in Jordan Beck in the eighth made it a two-run game.
Nationals rookie Brad Lord (0-2) allowed two runs on five hits in four innings.
Tyler Kinley picked up his first save.
After Colorado took the lead in the fourth, Jacob Young led off the fifth with a single and went to second on a sacrifice bunt. Wood hit a looping liner down the left-field line, and Beck made a sliding catch to save a run.
Reliever Zach Agnos made his major league debut when he took the mound in the eighth inning. He is the fourth Rockies player to make his big league debut in the last two weeks and second in five days. Chase Dollander, Zac Veen and Braxton Fulford also appeared in their first major league games for Colorado.
The Nationals head home for the first time since April 9th, with RHP Mitchell Parker (2-1, 1.85 ERA) opening a three-game series against Baltimore on Tuesday night. RHP Ryan Feltner (0-1, 4.82) will take the mound when the Rockies begin a three-game series at Kansas City on Tuesday night.
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Colorado Rockies' Mickey Moniak follows the flight of his triple to drive in two runs off Washington Nationals starting pitcher Brad Lord in the fourth inning of Game 2 of a split baseball doubleheader Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Rockies' Mickey Moniak gestures to the dugout after hitting a triple to drive in two runs off Washington Nationals starting pitcher Brad Lord in the fourth inning of Game 2 of a split baseball doubleheader Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Wearing the team's new "City Connect" uniform, Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon waits for his glove and hat after the first inning of Game 2 of a split baseball doubleheader against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Brad Lord works against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of Game 2 of a split baseball doubleheader Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Wearing the team' new "City Connect" uniform, Colorado Rockies center fielder Mickey Moniak takes the field in the first inning of Game 2 of a split baseball doubleheader against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Brad Lord works against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of Game 2 of a split baseball doubleheader Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Rockies' Ryan McMahon reacts after being called out on strikes against Washington Nationals relief pitcher Colin Poche in the fifth inning of Game 2 of a split baseball doubleheader Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Rockies shortstop Aaron Schunk throws to first base to put out Washington Nationals' Dylan Crews in the fourth inning of Game 2 of a split baseball doubleheader Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Rockies second baseman Adael Amador, left, tags out Washington Nationals' Keibert Ruiz at second base as he tries to stretch a single into a double in the third inning of Game 2 of a split baseball doubleheader Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Washington Nationals relief pitcher Colin Poche works against the Colorado Rockies in the fifth inning of Game 2 of a split baseball doubleheader Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
