DENVER (AP) Stone Garrett had four hits and five RBIs, homering and doubling twice to help the Washington Nationals beat the Colorado Rockies 7-6 on Saturday night.

Garrett was a triple shy of the cycle and set career highs for hits and RBIs as the Nationals built a 7-2 lead and held on for their second straight win.

ā€œHe picked us up today,ā€ Washington manager Dave Martinez said. ā€œHe had a great day. I love the way heā€™s been swinging. He played last week and it did the same thing.ā€

Garrett had a chance at a triple in the seventh when he laced a ball to left but pulled up for his second double.

ā€œI knew if I put one out there just keep running,ā€ Garrett said. ā€œBut obviously that double down the left-field line I would have been hosed so just didnā€™t do it. But, yeah, it was definitely in the back of my mind.ā€

Trevor Williams (1-1) allowed two runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings for the Rockies, who have lost six of seven, dropping to 3-6. Colorado wore green City Connect uniforms with mountains across their chests and has lost 10 of 12 in those outfits, which debuted last year.

Garrett hit a three-run homer in the third, his first long ball this season. He hit a two-run single in the fifth for a 5-0 lead off Austin Gomber (0-2), who gave up seven hits in 4 2/3 innings and issued a walk to CJ Abrams in the fifth that started Washingtonā€™s rally.

ā€œFrustrating for me is the walk to Abrams there, which kind of opens up the holes for the next guys,ā€ Gomber said.

The Nationals led 7-2 in the ninth before Mike Moustakas hit his first home run for the Rockies, a two-run drive off Anthony Banda, and ElĆ­as DĆ­az had a two-run single against Carl Edwards Jr. With two on and two outs, Edwards struck out Kris Bryant for his first save this season.

ā€œThis was fun being on the side of it -- a lot more fun,ā€ Moustakas said. ā€œEven though we did lose it just kind of sets the tone for the rest of season.ā€

Bryant has a nine-game hitting streak, the longest for the Rockies at a seasonā€™s start since DJ LeMahieu and Carlos Gonzalez in 2016. LeMahieu hit in nine straight and Gonzalez in 11.

TRAINERā€™S ROOM

Nationals: INF Luis GarcĆ­a was out of the lineup with hamstring tightness. GarcĆ­a pulled up running out a grounder on Friday night and left the game. Manager Dave Martinez said GarcĆ­a is day to day but was available to pinch hit.

Rockies: C.J. Cron was a late scratch from the lineup with flu-like symptoms. Manager Bud Black juggled his lineup, moving Moustakas from third base to first and inserting Alan Trejo in the lineup at 3B.

OUTFIELD KARMA

Daza appeared to make a diving catch of Victor Roblesā€™ blooper in the third inning but the play was ruled a double, a call confirmed in a video review. Dazaā€™s short fly to center in the sixth popped out of Roblesā€™ glove for a double.

BLACKMON MILESTONE

Colorado outfielder Charlie Blackmon reached another milestone in his long Rockies career. Blackmon reached 1,600 career hits with his two-out single in the third inning. Blackmon is second all-time on the Rockiesā€™ career hit list behind Todd Helton, who finished with 2,519.

UP NEXT

RHP Chad Kuhl (0-1, 7.20 ERA) is to start Sunday for the Nationals against Colorado RHP Ryan Feltner (0-1, 9.64). Kuhl was 6-11 for the Rockies last season, his only year with the club.

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