Mets Beat Nationals 6-2 With Four Runs In Tenth And Get Back to .500

Mets 1B Pete Alonso (Photo Credits to Greg Fiume-Getty Images) The New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 6-2 tonight at Nationals Park for their fifth consecutive win and improved their record back to .500 at 67-67. After a scoreless top of the first, the offense got on the board in the top of the second after 2B Javier Baez doubled and then RF Michael Conforto followed with a RBI double. In the next inning, CF Brandon Nimmo walked with one out and then two batters later 1B Pete Alonso hit a RBI triple. The bats didn't do much for the next several innings and several scoring opportunities, but finally came alive in the top of the tenth. 1B Pete Alonso led off the inning and came through once again with a RBI single to drive in SS Francisco Lindor from second as the automatic runner after Lindor made the last out in the top of the ninth. Baez then flew out but Alonso was able to tag up and advanced to second. RF Michael Conforto was intentionally walked, and then LF Kevin Pillar came up and delivered a two-run double and advanced to third on the throw. Catcher Patrick Mazieka struck out and then pinch-hitter J.D. Davis walked. 3B Jonathan Villar came up and hit a RBI single for his fourth hit of the night. LHP Rich Hill had a stellar outing with six scoreless innings. Hill gave up three hits with two walks and four strikeouts. RHP Seth Lugo followed with a scoreless bottom of the seventh. LHP Aaron Loup then had a scoreless bottom of the eighth. RHP Edwin Diaz came on in the bottom of the ninth and got into immediate trouble after he gave up a lead-off homer to RF Juan Soto and then two batters later walked 1B Ryan Zimmermann. Diaz then gave up a game-tying RBI double to catcher Riley Adams and Adams was advance to third after Baez made a throwing error and pinch-hitter Andrew Stephenson knocked down and collided with catcher Chance Sisco. Diaz was able to recover and strke out 3B Carter Kieboom and retired 2B Luis Garcia on a ground-out to end the inning and keep the gam tied. RHP Jeurys Familia was able to close it out with a scoreless bottom of the the tenth. The Mets next games are tomorrow afternoon with a day-night doubleheader at the Nationals beginning at 1:05 p.m.