Alcides Escobar leads Nationals to win at Colorado

Alcides Escobar had three hits and an RBI as the Washington Nationals beat the Colorado Rockies 5-4 on Monday night in Denver.

Josiah Gray pitched 5 1/3 innings for the win, and Tanner Rainey picked up his third save for the Nationals (65-92). Lane Thomas and Luis Garcia contributed two hits apiece to help Washington end a three-game losing streak.

Ryan McMahon hit a three-run double and Elias Diaz and C.J. Cron had two