The New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals on Thursday night. The game took place at
Nationals Park in Washington D.C. and the final score was 5-1. Tylor Megill started for the Mets and
pitched well. Pete Alonso, Robinson Cano, Mark Canha and Jeff McNeil each had two hits to lead the
offense.
Patrick Corbin started for the Nationals and pitched four innings giving up five hits and two runs, he
gave up two walks and struck out four and took his first loss of the year. Victor Arano pitched a perfect
inning, Austin Voth pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up three hits and two runs with a walk and a strikeout
and Andres Machado pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout. Patrick Murphy
pitched an inning giving up two hits and Mason Thompson pitched an inning giving up a walk and
striking out the side.
Cesar Hernandez had a hit, Juan Soto had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Josh Bell had a hit. Keibert
Ruiz had two hits, Lane Thomas drew a walk and Alcides Escobar had a hit. Ruiz hit a double and Soto
hit a home-run. The Nationals were 1-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.
Robles had an outfield assist.
Megill won his first game of the season pitching five innings giving up three hits and no runs. He struck
out six, Trevor May pitched an inning giving up three hits and a run, Adam Ottavino pitched a perfect
inning striking out two and Seth Lugo pitched an inning giving up a walk and striking out one. Edwin
Diaz pitched an inning walking one and striking out one.
Starling Marte had a hit and an RBI, J.D. Davis had a hit and drew a walk and Francisco Lindor had a
hit and an RBI. Alonso had two hits, Eduardo Escobar had a hit and drew a walk and Cano had two hits.
Canha had two hits, McNeil had two hits and an RBI and James McCann had an RBI. Escobar and Davis
hit a double and the Mets were 4-11 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base. Marte was
caught stealing and Lindor committed an error.
In the top of the fifth McCann was hit by a pitch giving the Mets a 1-0 lead. Marte grounded into a
force out making it 2-0. In the sixth Canha hit an RBI single, McNeil hit an RBI single pushing the
lead to 4-0. In the bottom of the sixth Soto hit a solo homer to cut the lead to 4-1. In the seventh Lindor
hit an RBI single extending the lead to 5-1 and that would be the final score.
The two teams will play game two on Friday night. Max Scherzer will start for the Mets.
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