Mets vs. Nationals Game 45 Recap

The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals tonight 7-4 to drop their record to 26-18. They are now 1.5 games out of first place. RHP Matt Harvey struggled once again by giving up 5 runs in 5 innings. He allowed 8 hits and 2 walks. 3 of those 8 hits were home runs. His record is now 3-7 and his ERA is 6.08. It's clear that Harvey hasn't been right going back to spring training. He needs to take some starts off. It might benefit him to go down to Triple A and get back to basics and work on his mechanics. It wouldn't be the first time a Major League pitcher was sent down to Triple A. Some notable ML pitchers that were sent down include CY Young Award winner Cliff Lee and former Met Steve Trachsel. It will be interesting to see what the Mets decide with Harvey after tonight's start. After Harvey was taken out, LHP Antonio Bastardo gave up a homer to Ben Revere. RHP Jim Henderson gave up a homer to Wilson Ramos in the 8th inning. The Mets offense struggled against Stephen Strasburg and struck out 11 times. 1B Eric Campbell did the most damage with 3 RBI's by a groundout and 2 run homer. SS Asdrubal Cabrera added a solo homer.