The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals 5-4 last night in the second game of the doubleheader and dropped their record to 57-73. RHP Seth Lugo made his return off of the DL and allowed two runs on four hits in 3 2/3 innings. He had five strikeouts and no walks. LHP Josh Smoker came in next and pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings. RHP Hansel Robles followed in the bottom of the sixth and had a difficult inning. Robles allowed a lead-off hit to 2B Daniel Murphy and after an out, gave up three walks which brought home a run. RHP Chasen Bradford appeared next and also allowed a based loaded walk, but was able to get out of the inning after forcing PH Howie Kendrick to ground into a double play. Bradford came back out for the bottom of the seventh and pitched a scoreless inning. RHP Erik Goedell gave up a solo homer to 1B Adam Lind in the bottom of the eighth inning.
The Mets offense scoreless was scoreless for the first five inning against Nationals starter RHP Tanner Roark, but broke through with three runs in the top of the sixth inning. CF Juan Lagares hit a RBI double following SS Jose Reyes single. LF Brandon Nimmo hit a two-run homer, his first of the season to give the Mets the lead. In the top of the ninth inning, Reyes hit a RBI single, but Lagares lined out to left field with the tying run on third base.
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