Major League Baseball

FINAL
New York Mets 11
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Washington Nationals 5
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Match Report

Pete Alonso hits 1 of Mets' 5 homers to back José Quintana in 11-5 rout of Nationals

— Brandon Nimmo doesn't care whether the Mets finish ahead of the Washington Nationals in the NL East, but he still thinks New York has plenty to play for in the final month of a disastrous season.

Full story at ESPN →

Top Performers

NYM

  • Ronny Mauricio SS H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Brandon Nimmo RF H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 3
  • Pete Alonso 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1
  • Francisco Lindor SS H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 2

WSH

  • Travis Blankenhorn RF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Drew Millas C H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0
  • Riley Adams C H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Joey Meneses 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1

Head to Head

Series tied 1-1

Injuries

Washington Nationals

  • Matt Waldron 60-Day-IL
  • Drew Millas 60-Day-IL
  • PJ Poulin 60-Day-IL
  • Ken Waldichuk 60-Day-IL
  • Mitchell Parker 60-Day-IL

New York Mets

  • Jared Young Out
  • Reed Garrett 60-Day-IL
  • Tylor Megill 60-Day-IL
  • Jorge Polanco 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

WSH

  1. Jacob YoungCF30
  2. Joey Meneses1B13
  3. Keibert RuizC20
  4. Riley AdamsDH15
  5. Carter Kieboom3B31
  6. Ildemaro VargasSS6
  7. Travis BlankenhornLF47
  8. Alex CallRF12
  9. Jake Alu2B39

Substitutes

  1. Drew MillasC14

NYM

  1. Brandon NimmoCF24
  2. Francisco LindorSS12
  3. Jeff McNeilRF22
  4. Pete Alonso1B25
  5. Mark VientosDH27
  6. Francisco AlvarezC4
  7. Brett Baty3B7
  8. Ronny Mauricio2B0
  9. Tim LocastroLF7

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 11-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39685 9th Inning
  2. Foul Out 11-5

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    39685 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 11-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39685 9th Inning
  4. Foul Out 11-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4420170 9th Inning
  5. End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
    4420170 9th Inning
  6. Play Result 11-5

    Nimmo homered to center (430 feet).

    4420170 9th Inning
  7. Home Run 11-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    4420170 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 10-5
    33756 8th Inning
  9. Play Result 10-5

    Vargas reached on infield single to shortstop, Meneses scored, Millas to third.

    33756 8th Inning
  10. Single 10-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33756 8th Inning
  11. Strike Looking 10-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    33756 8th Inning
  12. Ball 10-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33756 8th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 10-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33756 8th Inning
  14. End Batter/Pitcher 10-4
    33756 8th Inning
  15. Play Result 10-4

    Adams hit sacrifice fly to right, Young scored on error, Millas safe at second on fielding error by catcher Alvarez, Meneses to third.

    33756 8th Inning
  16. Sacrifice Fly 10-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33756 8th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 10-3
    34915 8th Inning
  18. Play Result 10-3

    Millas walked, Alu scored, Meneses to second, Young to third.

    34915 8th Inning
  19. Ball 10-3

    Pitch 7 : Ball 4

    34915 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 10-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34915 8th Inning
  21. Ball 10-3

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    34915 8th Inning
  22. Strike Swinging 10-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    34915 8th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 10-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    34915 8th Inning
  24. Ball 10-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    34915 8th Inning
  25. Ball 10-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    34915 8th Inning
  26. End Batter/Pitcher 10-2
    34915 8th Inning
  27. Play Result 10-2

    Young singled to center, Call scored, Alu to second.

    34915 8th Inning
  28. Single 10-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    34915 8th Inning
  29. Strike Looking 10-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    34915 8th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 10-1
    4420170 8th Inning
  31. Play Result 10-1

    Mauricio singled to right, Alvarez scored.

    4420170 8th Inning
  32. Single 10-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    4420170 8th Inning
  33. Strike Swinging 9-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    4420170 8th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 9-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4420170 8th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 9-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32106 7th Inning
  36. Foul Out 9-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    39776 7th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 9-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39776 7th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 9-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    39776 7th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 9-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32106 6th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 9-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39776 6th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 9-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32106 5th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 9-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32106 5th Inning
  43. End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
    39776 5th Inning
  44. Play Result 9-1

    Alonso homered to left (420 feet).

    39776 5th Inning
  45. Home Run 9-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    39776 5th Inning
  46. Ball 8-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39776 5th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 8-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31313 4th Inning
  48. End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
    31313 4th Inning
  49. Play Result 8-1

    Nimmo homered to right (388 feet).

    31313 4th Inning
  50. Home Run 8-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    31313 4th Inning
  51. Strike Looking 7-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    31313 4th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32106 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    32106 3rd Inning
  54. Bunted Foul 7-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Bunted Foul

    32106 3rd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 7-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31313 3rd Inning
  56. End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
    31313 3rd Inning
  57. Play Result 7-1

    Baty singled to left, Vientos scored and Alvarez scored.

    31313 3rd Inning
  58. Single 7-1

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    31313 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 5-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    31313 3rd Inning
  60. Ball 5-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    31313 3rd Inning
  1. End Inning 11-5

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
    39685 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 11-5

    Meneses grounded out to third.

    39685 9th Inning
  4. Ground Out 11-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    39685 9th Inning
  5. Ball 11-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    39685 9th Inning
  6. Strike Looking 11-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    39685 9th Inning
  7. Strike Swinging 11-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    39685 9th Inning
  8. Play Result 11-5

    Young to second on fielder's indifference.

    39685 9th Inning
  9. Fielders Indifference 11-5

    Young to second on fielder's indifference.

    39685 9th Inning
  10. Ball 11-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39685 9th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5

    Drew Smith pitches to Joey Meneses

    39685 9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
    39685 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 11-5

    Young walked.

    39685 9th Inning
  14. Ball 11-5

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    39685 9th Inning
  15. Ball 11-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    39685 9th Inning
  16. Ball 11-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    39685 9th Inning
  17. Strike Looking 11-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    39685 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 11-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39685 9th Inning
  19. Ball 11-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39685 9th Inning
  20. Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5

    Drew Smith pitches to Jacob Young

    39685 9th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
    39685 9th Inning
  22. Play Result 11-5

    Alu grounded out to pitcher.

    39685 9th Inning
  23. Ground Out 11-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    39685 9th Inning
  24. Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5

    Drew Smith pitches to Jake Alu

    39685 9th Inning
  25. End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
    39685 9th Inning
  26. Play Result 11-5

    Call fouled out to second.

    39685 9th Inning
  27. Foul Out 11-5

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    39685 9th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 11-5

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39685 9th Inning
  29. Strike Looking 11-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking

    39685 9th Inning
  30. Automatic Ball 11-5

    Pitch 3 : Automatic Ball 2

    39685 9th Inning
  31. Ball 11-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    39685 9th Inning
  32. Strike Looking 11-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    39685 9th Inning
  33. Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5

    Drew Smith pitches to Alex Call

    39685 9th Inning
  34. Play Result 11-5

    Smith relieved Reid-Foley

    39685 9th Inning
  35. Start Inning 11-5

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  36. End Inning 11-5

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
    4420170 9th Inning
  38. Play Result 11-5

    Alonso flied out to right.

    4420170 9th Inning
  39. Fly Out 11-5

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    4420170 9th Inning
  40. Ball 11-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    4420170 9th Inning

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