The Colorado Rockies continued their winning ways in the fifth game of their current seven-game homestand, defeating the Washington Nationals 7-5 in the first game of a three-game set.

Despite a rocky pitching performance from Tyler Anderson, the Rockies managed to hang in the game, backed by clutch hitting and solid pitching from Chad Bettis and the rest of the bullpen.

Ahead are takeaways from the Rockies victory.

Anderson struggles in his return

Anderson made his first start Monday after returning from the 10-day injured list due to left knee inflammation. The start was cut short as Anderson was jumped on by the Nationals’ offense from the game’s onset.

Adam Eaton started the game off with a single. From there, Anderson managed to record an out but followed it with a walk to youngster Juan Soto. Soto and Eaton proceeded to steal a base, setting Washington up with runners in scoring position.

Anderson grooved a subsequent 82 mile-per-hour changeup to the middle part of the strike zone that veteran Howie Kendrick knocked through the infield to establish an early 2-0 lead for the Nats.

Lucikly for Anderson, the Rockies offense produced two runs in the bottom half of the first inning to tie the game at two apiece.

The 29-year-old buckled down in the second and third innings but again collapsed in the fourth when he surrendered three runs.

Following a leadoff single from Ryan Zimmerman, Anderson issued a walk to Yan Gomes. Clearly rattled, the Rockies opted for a mound visit, but to no avail as Anderson proceeded to lob a ball over the middle of the plate that Brian Dozier crushed over the fence in left field.

That was all she wrote for Anderson who was yanked, departing with a line of three innings pitched, allowing five runs on four hits while walking three and striking out four.

Andersons’ earned run average now sits at 12.00 for the season.

Bettis entered the game in relief of Anderson and managed to stop the bleeding, working three hitless innings.

Trevor Story stays hot 

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story stayed hot at the plate Monday, collecting a pair of hits while driving in a run.

Storys’ single in the bottom of the third inning extended his current hitting streak to 11 games. The streak is the longest of the season for the Rockies and is tied for the longest active hitting streak in the National League.

Additionally, Story has recorded a hit in 18 of the Rockies’ 23 games this season.

Story has logged seven runs, one double, one home run, six RBI’s, a pair of walks and six stolen bases in that span. His six base swipes also lead the NL.

Arenado continues to creep up in the record books

Nolan Arenado continued his push to become the greatest player in franchise history on Monday. Arenado registered an RBI double in the first inning of the game, the 225th of his career, surpassing Troy Tulowitzki on the all-time list.

The All-Star third baseman surpassed Tulowitzki on the Rockies’ all-time home run list earlier in the season, hitting his 189th career longball last Tuesday in San Diego.

Later in Monday’s game, Arenado cranked a go-ahead home run in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Besides the hit coming at a clutch moment of the game, it also represented Arenado’s 1000th career hit.

Arenado has now hit safely in six of the last seven games he has played in, posting a .357 batting average in that span. He’s also tallied all four of his long balls in the team’s last seven contests, with one missed due to a rest day.