plays BYU on Thursday night. WMUs (7-0) efficiency will appeal to the committees veteran coaches. The eastern Broncos didnt commit their first turnover until Saturday.7. Every year there is a coordinator or

WASHINGTON -- Colorado Rockies manager Walt Weiss called Michael Cuddyer "one of the better kept secrets in the game." That perception might change soon. Cuddyer homered in his first at-bat to extend the major leagues longest hitting streak this season to 21 games -- and the Rockies hung on to beat the Washington Nationals 7-6 Sunday. Cuddyer went 3 for 4 with four RBIs to break a tie with St. Louis Cardinals third baseman David Freese for the years top streak, and the Rockies right fielder is now just two games shy of matching the franchises best run. Dante Bichette, now the teams hitting coach, had hits in 23 consecutive games in 1995. Cuddyer also extended his Colorado record for consecutive games reaching base to 40. And if all that means he gets more recognition, he wouldnt mind. "After 12 years of being in the big leagues, you dont like to think of yourself as a secret," Cuddyer said with a laugh. Not that he would mind remaining under the radar, either. "He doesnt care about that stuff," Weiss said. "He likes to show up, compete and work on his beard. Thats all that matters to Cuddy." With his wife and son in attendance, Cuddyer, a Virginia native, had an RBI single in Colorados three-run third inning and a two-run single in a three-run fourth, an inning Nolan Arenado led off with a homer. That gave Jorge De La Rosa (8-4) a 7-0 cushion. He allowed seven hits in six innings, trading both his earned runs for outs in the bottom of the fourth. In his shortest start this year aside from a May outing he left early due to lower-back spasms, Ross Detwiler (2-6) allowed a season-high seven earned runs -- three more than any other game. Washington right fielder Jayson Werth started after missing Saturdays game with flu-like symptoms, but he left in the fourth inning following his second hit. Werth stretched his left leg on first base before gesturing to the dugout for a pinch runner. "I think Ill be all right," Werth said. "Groins are pretty straight forward. Ive had a couple of them in the past, but never missed any time, so Im hoping that will be the case." Colorado left fielder Carlos Gonzalez left the game in the middle of the eighth inning with a leg cramp. Washington third baseman Ryan Zimmerman had an RBI infield single in the bottom of the eighth, and a second run scored on the play when Rockies short stop Josh Rutledge booted the ball. Jhonatan Solano pinch hit and lined a two-out, two-run double to centerfield. But Rex Brothers struck out Ian Desmond and threw a perfect ninth, ensuring the Nationals four-run eighth left them still a run short. Brothers fourth save was also Colorados first four-out save of the season. "I try not to show much emotion in there," Weiss said. "But you know that, deep down, youve got to put this game away. Youve got put this game away, because wins are precious in this league, and when you get out to a lead like that, youve got to put it away, because its going to be tough enough to win in this league as it is." If the Rockies were looking for a stabilizing influence during their up-and-down game, Cuddyer sounds as if he could have provided it. "Thats the thing about hitting streaks," Cuddyer said. "The day its over, you go back to being a baseball player." NOTES: Nationals manager Davey Johnson said RHP Dan Haren is headed to the disabled list. Haren, who surrendered six earned runs in 3 1-3 innings Saturday to drop to 4-9 with a 6.15 ERA, said his shoulder has been bothering him his last few starts. "Nothing really major," Haren said. "Nothing I havent pitched through in the past. Im not concerned about it, but they wanted me to take some time to get 100 per cent." He said hell probably have an MRI this week. ... Washington OF Bryce Harper took full on-field batting practice for the first time since going on the disabled list June 1 (left knee bursitis). With fans arriving early to Nationals Park to receive Harper bobbleheads, he sent multiple pitches over the outfield wall. Before the game, Harper tweeted, "Well that felt unreal! .BP .Lovethefans." Arenado has missed only one game since the Rockies called him up from Triple-A Colorado Springs in late April, and Weiss said its difficult to find days off for the rookie. "Hes wound too tight," Weiss said. "He doesnt like to sit over here for nine innings." ... Weiss said he planned days in advance to give Todd Helton both Saturday and Sunday off. The Rockies dont play Monday, so the first baseman will get three straight days of rest. ... Colorado RHP Juan Nicasio (4-3, 4.78) will face Boston Red Sox RHP Ryan Dempster (4-8, 4.23) on Tuesday. ... Nationals LHP Gio Gonzalez (3-3, 3.34) will face Arizona Diamondbacks RHP Trevor Cahill (3-8, 3.92) on Tuesday. ... Rapper Wale, a D.C. native, threw out the ceremonial first pitch.Cheap Vapormax . -- Adam Snyder returned to the San Francisco 49ers this season because the offensive lineman thought it was his best opportunity to win a championship. Fake Off White Vapormax For Sale . - Chris Tierney snapped a tie with a power-play goal late in the third period as the London Knights rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Erie Otters 5-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Wednesday. http://www.cheapvapormaxtrainers.com/ .R. Smith realized how easily basketball can be taken from him, and he wasnt going to take his place in the NBA for granted anymore. Discount Vapormax . Now that hes hitting streaking teammates with pin-point passes for easy layups, Love is asserting himself as one of the true superstars in the league. Cheap Vapormax . - After leading the Saints to a fourth playoff appearance in five seasons, Drew Brees expressed confidence in the direction of his team and, perhaps more importantly, showed a willingness to listen to contract proposals if the team needs his help getting under the NFLs salary cap.The oddest thing about the first half of the 2016 college football season is that so little odd happened at the top. Alabama? Ohio State? Clemson? Michigan? All predicted to be at the top before the season, all still undefeated. Washington, everyones favorite preseason dark horse, has more than fulfilled the faith of the smart guys. There remains room for surprise at the top of several division races. At this point, whoever wins the Pac-12 South, the SEC East or the ACC Coastal will be a surprise. And as dominant as the five programs mentioned above have been, history tells us that the Ohio State-Michigan loser wont be the only one to stumble.1. Quarterbacks are arriving onto college campuses more prepared to play than ever, and the top 10 is full of teams with quarterbacks in their first or second year. Two of the top contenders in the Heisman race are sophomores Lamar Jackson of Louisville and Jake Browning of Washington. Redshirt freshman Alex Hornibrook provided a spark for Wisconsin, and Deondre Francois has played well for Florida State. The biggest surprise has been the ease with which freshman Jalen Hurts has taken over the Alabama offense. He has a presence, and Crimson Tide offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin has put Hurts in position to succeed.2. Coaching candidates for the College Football Hall of Fame must have a career winning percentage of .600 over at least 10 years. It is the essence of the Bill Parcells axiom that you are what your record says you are. Purdues decision Sunday to fire Darrell Hazell, who went 9-33 in three-plus seasons, made me think again about Joe Tiller, the only coach to win even a share of the Big Ten at Purdue since 1967. Tiller went 126-92-1 (.578) at Wyoming (1991-96) and at Purdue (1997-2008). He went 87-62 (.584), an average of 7-5, at Purdue. Anywhere else, meh. With the Boilermakers, very good. Tiller is a good example of why the Hall of Fame should grade candidates on a curve.3. Ohio State won its 20th consecutive road game by beating Wisconsin on the same day that Kansas lost its 38th consecutive road game, an FBS record. But lets talk about the Buckeyes remarkable streak. It includes only three games against nonleague opponents (bowl games not included): California in 2013, Virginia Tech in 2015 and Oklahoma this year. It might be harder to maintain a road winning streak against conference foes that know your tendencies. And Ohio State is more willing to go on the road than most SEC teams. But it would be even more impressive if the Buckeyes streak included more nonleague road games. Home-and-home deals among the Power 5 are becoming an artifact.4. If this isnt a first, it hasnt happened in a long time. Stanfford senior field goal kicker Conrad Ukropina has made 7-of-10 field goal attempts this season, and all three misses have hit the left upright.dddddddddddd The 45-yarder that Ukropina missed on the Cardinals opening drive at Notre Dame on Saturday night bounced off the top of the upright, a good reminder that the ball must sail inside the uprights and the imaginary lines that extend upward from them. Ukropina made 18-of-20 field goal attempts last season, including the buzzer-beater that beat Notre Dame, 38-36. On an offense that scored only on a fumble recovery in the end zone against the Irish, Ukropina is critical to Stanfords hope of salvaging this season.5. The ever-conspiratorial fans of the SEC believe its no accident that the member which is closest geographically to the league office in Birmingham is the University of Alabama. And Crimson Tide fans are just as sure to bet that the league is biased against their team in the way it schedules games. The fans might have a greater case. As our Stats & Info data miners say, Texas A&M is the 28th opponent in Nick Sabans 10 seasons in Tuscaloosa to have an idle week before playing the Tide. No other SEC team in that period has had more than 16.6. Two weeks from the College Football Playoff Selection Committees first ratings, the last two unbeaten Group of 5 teams, the Boise State Broncos of the Mountain West and the Western Michigan Broncos of the MAC, look like dual Cinderellas. Both teams have two Power 5 victories, Washington State and Oregon State for the former; Northwestern and Illinois for the latter. Boise State (6-0), which never trailed this year until Colorado State went up 3-0 on Saturday, will have an edge in schedule strength once it plays BYU on Thursday night. WMUs (7-0) efficiency will appeal to the committees veteran coaches. The eastern Broncos didnt commit their first turnover until Saturday.7. Every year there is a coordinator or two demoted or fired at midseason. Two coaches this season are showing those setbacks are not permanent. Dino Babers, who had the offense taken from him at Texas A&M in 2001, is the first-year head coach at Syracuse, which knocked Virginia Tech out of the top 25, 31-17, Saturday. Manny Diaz, fired as defensive coordinator at Texas in mid-2013, has the same job this season under Mark Richt at Miami, which is giving up only 14 points per game. It took Babers eight years to become a coordinator again; Diaz went from Texas to Louisiana Tech. Both men understood that everyone in coaching gets knocked down. The trick is getting back up. ' ' '