Pete Alonso, Dominic Smith Rally Mets Past Nationals
The fourth, fifth and sixth batters in the Mets' lineup went 7-for-11 with eight RBIs, eight runs scored, three walks and a hit batsman in 15 plate appearances.
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The fourth, fifth and sixth batters in the Mets' lineup went 7-for-11 with eight RBIs, eight runs scored, three walks and a hit batsman in 15 plate appearances.
Porcello (1-1) went seven innings, allowing one run and five hits and retiring the last 10 batters he faced.
The Mets are 4-8 after losing six of seven.
New York took two of three games in the season-opening series.
Filling in for Strasburg, Erick Fedde allowed a pair of runs in four innings, including Giancarlo Stanton's second homer in two games.
After waiting 1 hour, 58 minutes — 15 minutes more than were played — the game was called off and goes into the books as a win for New York.
Players from both clubs wore T-shirts saying Black Lives Matter during batting practice, and the letters "BLM" were stenciled into the back of the mound at the center of the diamond.
The Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros, 6-2, in a winner-take-all World Series Game 7 to capture their first World Series title in franchise history
The Houston Astros are hosting the Washington Nationals for Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday at Minute Maid Park.
The World Series moves to Game 6 in Houston, where the Astros, coming off of three strong wins, look to clinch over the Nationals.
The Houston Astros defeated the Washington Nationals, 7-1, in Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday night at Nationals Park.
These teams boast two of the best pitching rotations in the league. The group of starting pitchers have combined for 29 All-Star Games, 5 Cy Young Awards and 5 ERA titles.
The 2019 World Series features the AL champion Houston Astros and the NL champion Washington Nationals in a historic pitching matchup.
Hot off a six-game winning streak, the New York Mets are taking another shot at the playoffs.
Once they were informed no change was imminent in the dugout, the New York Mets looked a lot more relaxed at the plate.
Jay Bruce hit a two-run homer in his return from a long stint on the disabled list as the New York Mets beat Washington 3-0.
Nationals GM Mike Rizzo waved the white flag Tuesday by trading two of the team's veteran players, despite still being firmly in the playoff race.
If Max Scherzer continues to perform like he has through the first few months of the season, it will be hard to argue against him taking home his first National League MVP Award.
The Mets have traded utility player Matt Reynolds to the Washington Nationals in exchange for cash.
The Washington Nationals say manager Dusty Baker won't be back next season.
The Washington Nationals have had plenty of success in recent years—just not in the playoffs.
Max Scherzer struck out 10 and outpitched Jacob deGrom in a matchup of aces, and the Washington Nationals edged the New York Mets on Sunday to clinch home-field advantage in the NL Division Series.
Daniel Murphy homered in the 10th inning and the Nationals bullpen followed Stephen Strasburg with five scoreless innings, lifting Washington over the New York Mets 4-3 on Saturday night after Noah Syndergaard's return.
Travis d'Arnaud hit two home runs and the New York Mets ended a three-game skid, rallying past a watered-down lineup of Washington Nationals 7-6 on Friday night.
Jacob deGrom hit his first major league home run and shut down a bruising Washington Nationals lineup on Sunday, giving the New York Mets a win that prevented a four-game sweep.
