Bell, Soto HRs back Fedde's sharp outing, Nats rout Rockies

DENVER (AP) — Erick Fedde pitched seven sharp innings, Josh Bell and Juan Soto homered and the Washington Nationals beat the Colorado Rockies 10-2.

Keibert Ruiz had three hits and three RBIs and Yadiel Hernández added three hits and two RBIs for the Nationals, who entered the game averaging a major league high 6.4 runs on the road.

Colorado's C.J. Cron connected for his ninth homer of the season in the eighth inning off reliever Erasmo Ramírez.

Nationals reinstate Dee Strange-Gordon from IL, option Fox

DENVER (AP) — The Nationals have reinstated Dee Strange-Gordon after the infielder-outfielder completed a weeklong rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Rochester.

To make roster room for Strange-Gordon, the Nationals optioned infielder Lucius Fox to Rochester and transferred right-hander Aníbal Sánchez from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL.