The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 6-5 today in the first game of the day-night doubleheader and improved their record to 57-72. 2B Asdrubal Cabrera helped get on the board early with a three-run homer in the top of the first inning. 3B Wilmer Flores hit a two-run homer in the top of the third inning. The Mets offense went scoreless for the next five innings until SS Amed Rosario hit the game-winning solo homer in the top of the eighth inning.
LHP Tommy Millone got the start and allowed one run on six hits in 4 1/3 innings. He gave up one walk and had five strikeouts. RHP Hansel Robles came in next and got the last two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning after striking out 3B Anthony Rendon and 1B Ryan Zimmerman. RHP Rafael Montero followed and recorded one out and allowed two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. LHP Josh Smoker faced one batter and gave up a walk. RHP Paul Sewald appeared next and allowed a run after 2B Howie Kendrick hit a sacrifice fly and was able to get out of the inning after SS Wilmer Dilfo popped out. Sewald came back out for the bottom of the seventh inning and allowed singles to Ryan Zimmerman and catcher Matt Wierters and was taken out after CF Michael Taylor hit a RBI double. LHP Jerry Blevins allowed a sacrifice fly to LF Aledandro De Aza to tie the game and then ended the inning RF Rafael Bautista flew out. He came out for the bottom of the eighth and was taken out after hitting 2B Daniel Murphy. RHP A.J. Ramos allowed three runs and a walk, but managed to pitch two scoreless innings in the bottom of the eighth and ninth innings and picked up his 25th save of the season.
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