Mets Beat Nationals 9-4 Lead By Jonathan Villar, Francisco Lindor and Javier Baez

Mets 3B Jonathan Villar, LF Dom Smith and SS Francisco Lindor (Photo Credits to Robert Sabo-NY Post) The New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 9-4 this afternoon at Citi Field for their second consecutive win to take two out of three games in the series and improved their record to 63-67. The offense got on the board early in the bottom of the first after CF Brandon Nimmo walked with one out and then SS Francisco Lindor grounded into a fielder's choice. Lindor then advanced to second on a passed ball and then later scored on a balk by Nationals starter RHP Erick Fedde. The bats didn't do much for the next couple of innings until the bottom of the fourth after 1B Pete Alonso led off with a single and two batters later 2B Javier Baez hit a two-run homer. In the bottom of the sixth, RF Kevin Pillar lead off with a single and stole second. Pinch-hitter Dom Smith then drove in Pillar with a RBI single. 3B Jonathan Villar followed with a two-run homer. After a scoreeless bottom of the seventh, catcher Patrick Mazieka led off the bottom of the eighth with a walk and two batters later, Villar reached on an infield single. Nimmo was hit by a pitch to load the bases and then SS Francisco Lindor broke the game open with a two-run double. RHP Tylor Megill started out well with three scoreless innings, but then gave up a two-run homer to 1B Josh Bell in the top of the fourth. Megill had a scoreless top of the fifth and was taken out after the inning. His final line was 5 innings, 1 hits, 2 runs, 3 walks and 5 strikeouts. Megill picked up his second win. LHP Aaron Loup followed in the top of the sixth and gave up a solo homer to RF Juan Soto. RHP Miguel Castro then threw a scoreless top of the seventh. RHP Jeurys Familia gave up ao solo homer to Bell in the top of the eighth, Bell's second homer of the day. RHP Heath Hembree closed it out with a scoreless top of the ninth. The Mets are off tomorrow and return to action on Tuesday August 31th in a doubleheader against the Miami Marlins. The first game is a continuation of a suspended game on April 11.