Mets vs. Nationals Game 8 Recap

Mets LHP Steven Matz (Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com)

The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 6-5 this afternoon and improved their record to 6-2. LHP Steven Matz didn't have the best command and a high pitch count, which resulted him in only going five innings. Matz allowed no runs on two hits with four walks and eight strikeouts. He lowered his ERA to 0.87 on the season. RHP Robert Gsellman came in next and gave up a double to 3B Anthony Rendon, ground-out to RF Juan Soto and a game-tying RBI ground-out to Ryan Zimmerman. LHP Justin Wilson followed and got the first two outs in the top of the seventh, but then walked CF Victor Robles and gave up a bunt single to 2B Brian Dozier. Wilson was pulled for RHP Jeurys Familia. Familia gave up a run after catcher Wilson Ramos committed a passed ball and couldn't find the ball. Familia stayed in for the top of the eighth inning and gave up game-tying homer to Rendon and a two-run homer to SS Wilmer Difo. RHP. Edwin Diaz had 1-2-3 top of the ninth inning and picked up fourth save.

The offense was held scoreless for the first three innings. 3B J.D Davis drove in the first run with a solo homer in the bottom of the fourth inning. Davis hit another solo homer his second of the day in the bottom of the sixth inning. Two batters later, RF Michael Conforto hit a solo homer to increase the lead to 3-1. 1B Pete Alonso and 2B Robinson Cano hit back-to-back homers in the bottom of the eighth to tie the game at 5. Conforto followed by hitting a double, pinch-hitter Jeff McNeil was hit a by pitch and CF Keon Broxton hit a RBI single which would prove to the be the go-ahead run.

The Mets next game is on Sunday, April 7th at 1:10 P.M against the Nationals in the final game of the series.