The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals 11-3 for their second consecutive loss and dropped their record to 38-45. RHP Seth Lugo got the start and had a difficult outing after a strong first two innings. Lugo allowed RBI singles to RF Bryce Harper and 2B Daniel Murphy in the bottom of the second. In the bottom of the fifth, it all unraveled for Lugo as he allowed five straight hits to start the inning. He allowed four runs in the inning and was taken out after he allowed a two-run double to LF Ryan Raburn. Lugo allowed six runs on ten hits in five innings. He gave up two walks and had three strikeouts. RHP Erik Goeddel came in next and allowed a two-run single to 2B Daniel Murphy. LHP Josh Edgin followed and gave up a RBI groundout to 1B Adam Lind. RHP Neil Ramirez appeared next and pitched a scoreless bottom of the seventh inning, but allowed two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning after RF Bryce Harper reached on an infield hit which brought home a run and Murphy hit a RBI double. RHP Chasen Bradford had to come in and get the last two outs in the bottom of the eighth.
The Mets offense got off to a fast start after SS Jose Reyes hit a lead-off homer in the top of the first. Catcher Rene Rivera hit a solo homer to tie the game in the bottom of the fourth. RF Jay Bruce added a two-run homer in the top of the ninth.
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