Curtis Mead contributes three hits in Nationals win

Curtis Mead played a useful role as the Washington Nationals defeated the Colorado Rockies 7–3 at Coors Field. Batting five times, Mead collected three hits, including a double, scored one run and finished with four total bases. He recorded no runs batted in, home runs or walks, and struck out once. Mead also had three assists and one putout in the field, although the provider data records one error from five fielding chances. Washington established control with three runs in the first inning, then added one in the sixth, two in the seventh and one in the ninth. Colorado briefly levelled the contest with three runs in the third, but the Nationals’ late scoring secured the four-run victory.