Article: De La Rosa keeps Nationals down Tulowitzki hits his first homer since July 2.(Sports)

Byline: Jack Etkin, Rocky Mountain News

There were walks, wild pitches, a hit batter and just one clean inning Friday, all par for the course for Jorge De La Rosa, the pitching equivalent of a high-wire act.

De La Rosa teetered often against the Washington Nationals but avoided falling as the Rockies won 4-3 in their first game at Nationals Park. The victory was the seventh in the past 11 games on the road for the Rockies, who are trying to pick up the pieces after a 3-7 homestand that began with a 1-3 stumble against the Nationals. The loss was the eighth straight for the Nationals.

Troy Tulowitzki, who hadn't hit a home run since July 2, broke ...

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