The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals 3-2 today to lose two out of three games in the series and drop their record to 66-89. RHP Jacob deGrom got the start and was dominant in the first two innings with five strikeouts. In the third inning, deGrom allowed a two-run homer to SS Trea Turner. After a scoreless top of the fourth inning, he gave up a RBI single to catcher Jose Lobaton in the top of the fifth inning and then pitched a scoreless top of the sixth inning. Degrom gave up three runs (two earned) on five hits in six innings. He reached the 200-inning plateau for the first time and finished the year with a record of 15-10, 3.53 ERA, 239 strikeouts and 59 walks in 201.1 innings. RHP Hansel Robles came in next and pitched two scoreless innings in the top of the eighth and ninth innings. RHP Paul Sewald pitched a scoreless top of the ninth inning.
The Mets offense got on the board early with a solo homer by LF Brandon Nimmo in the bottom of the first inning but was shut down after that by Nationals starter RHP Max Scherizer. Scherizer was dominant allowing one run on three hits with 10 strikeouts. 2B Jose Reyes drove in the other run with an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning.
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