Mets Lost to Nationals 6-2 And Struggle Against Jon Lester

Mets RHP Sean Reid-Foley (Photo Credits to AP) The New York Mets lost to the Washington Nationals 6-2 tonight in the second game of their doubleheader and dropped their record to 36-28. RHP Robert Gsellman got the start as an "opener" and got into immediate trouble in the bottom of the first inning after he gave up a lead-off homer to LF Kyle Schwarber. Gsellman was able to settle down after that and didn't allow any more runs in the first. He stayed in for the bottom of the second and threw a scoreless inning. RHP Sean Reid-Foley came in next in the bottom of the third and retired the two batters he faced and then gave up a solo homer to SS Trea Turner. Reid-Foley didn't allow any more runs in the inning and stayed in for the bottom of the fourth and got into trouble afer he gave up a lead-off walk to catcher Yan Gomes and then a single to the following hitter 2B Luis Garcia. Reid-Foley then gave up a RBI ground-rule double to 3B Starlin Castro and then struck out CF Victor Robles and Nationals starter LHP Jon Lester. Reid-Foley was almost out of the inning, but then gave up a three-run homer to Schwarber which broke the game open and make the score 6-0. RHP Yennsy Diaz who was just called up as the 27th man for the doubleheader had to come in and retired Turner to end the inning. Diaz stayed in for the bottom of the sixth and threw a scoreless inning. The offense didn't much all game against Nationals LHP Jon Lester until the top of the seventh inning after pinch-hitter Tomas Nido singled and 2B Jose Pereza followed with a two-run homer. The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon at the Nationals at 1:05 pm.