Nationals rout Rockies 13‑3 behind Lile’s five RBIs
WASHINGTON (Interstat) — Daylen Lile drove in five runs with three hits, including a homer, to lead the Washington Nationals to a 13-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at Nationals Park.
Washington scored five runs in the fifth inning to erase a 2-0 deficit. Nasim Nuñez reached on a sacrifice bunt with a throwing error that scored two, and CJ Abrams followed with an RBI double. Washington added three in the sixth, two in the seventh and three in the eighth. Lile hit a three-run homer in the eighth.
Cade Cavalli (12-5) earned the win, allowing five hits and two earned runs over six innings with seven strikeouts. Ryan Feltner (5-8) took the loss after giving up six hits and five earned runs in 5 2/3 innings.
Colorado got solo homers from Willi Castro in the fourth and Ezequiel Tovar in the fifth, then added a run in the eighth. Tovar finished 2-for-2. Jorbit Vivas had three hits and two RBIs for Washington. The Nationals had 13 hits; the Rockies had seven. Attendance was 12,105, and the game lasted 3:01. Washington improved to 62-71, while Colorado fell to 50-81.