New York Mets @ Washington Nationals
21-28, 10-15 Away
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21-28, 10-15 Away
Final
25-25, 10-15 Home
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25-25, 10-15 Home
Mets Hitting
a-grounded to second for Senger in the 8th
b-struck out swinging for Melendez in the 9th
c-struck out swinging for Baty in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BVientos (8, Littell)
- HRSoto 2 (9, 3rd inning off Littell 0 on, 2 Out, 8th inning off Alvarez 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBISoto 3 (20), Baty (21)
- 2Out RBISoto, J 3.
- GIDPSemien
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP1-3 (Melendez 0-1, Baty 1-1, Senger 0-1)
- Fielding
- ESenger (1, throw)
- AssistsBenge (Ruiz, K at home).
Nationals Hitting
a-singled to right for Chaparro in the 5th
- Batting
- 2BRuiz (11, Thornton); Young (6, Warren); Lile (13, Kimbrel)
- HRAbrams (10, 1st inning off Thornton 2 on, 1 Out); Young (6, 8th inning off Kimbrel 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIRuiz (22), Abrams 3 (42), Young 2 (23), Nuñez (15), Lile (26)
- 2Out RBIYoung 2.
- SFLile
- SHNuñez
- Team LOB3
- Team RISP4-7 (Ruiz 1-2, García Jr. 1-1, Mead 0-1, Abrams 1-1, Young 1-1, Wood 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBNuñez (21, 2nd base off Thornton/Senger)
- Fielding
- DP1 (García Jr.-Nuñez-García Jr.)
Mets Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
Z. Thornton(L, 0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 80-53 | 8.31 |
| 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22-14 | 1.72 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 32-22 | 6.00 |
| 8.0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 134-89 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedKimbrel 7/10; Warren 3/6; Thornton 12/19
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesKimbrel-2-7-5-8; Warren-5-1-2-6; Thornton-14-6-19-14
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsKimbrel 2-4; Warren 1-1; Thornton 5-5
- Game ScoresZ Thornton 40
Nationals Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
Z. Littell(W, 3-4) |
A. Alvarez(S, 1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 60-41 | 5.83 |
| 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 56-38 | 3.18 |
| 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 116-79 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedLittell 13/20; Alvarez 7/14
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesLittell-6-8-10-17; Alvarez-13-8-9-7
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsLittell 0-12; Alvarez 3-3
- Game ScoresZ Littell 52
Scoring Summary
Inning | NYM | WSH | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Abrams homered to right center (389 feet), Mead scored and Chaparro scored. | 0 | 3 | |
| 2nd | Baty singled to right, Vientos scored. | 1 | 3 | |
| 2nd | Ruiz singled to left, Nuñez scored. | 1 | 4 | |
| 3rd | Soto homered to right (416 feet). | 2 | 4 | |
| 6th | Lile hit sacrifice fly to left, Abrams scored. | 2 | 5 | |
| 6th | Nuñez hit sacrifice bunt to first, Crews scored, Young to third. | 2 | 6 | |
| 8th | Soto homered to right (408 feet), Bichette scored. | 4 | 6 | |
| 8th | Young homered to left center (393 feet), Lile scored. | 4 | 8 | |
NYM @ WSH Videos
New York Mets vs. Washington Nationals: Game Highlights
Jacob Young hits a home run
CJ Abrams hits home run
WSH leads 2-1
Game Information
Nationals Park
6:45 AM, 21 May 2026
Washington, District of Columbia
Attendance: 18,642
Game Time:2:16
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - John Bacon
- First Base Umpire - Chris Segal
- Second Base Umpire - Todd Tichenor
- Third Base Umpire - Clint Vondrak
2026 National League East Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 34 | 16 | .680 | - | W2 |
| Philadelphia | 25 | 25 | .500 | 9 | L2 |
| Washington | 25 | 25 | .500 | 9 | W2 |
| Miami | 22 | 28 | .440 | 12 | L2 |
| New York | 21 | 28 | .429 | 12.5 | L2 |
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