Nationals Outpaced by Mets in Extra Innings at Nationals Park

In a game that stretched into extra innings, the Washington Nationals fell to the New York Mets with a final score of 7-2. This outcome brings the Nationals' season record to 39-46 and the Mets to 42-41. Despite a valiant effort, the Nationals could not capitalize on their opportunities, managing only six hits and committing no errors throughout the game.

The Nationals showed promise early on, scoring one run in the third inning followed by another in the fifth, thanks to contributions from players like CJ Abrams who boasted an impressive .400 batting average and Jacob Young who hit .333 with a slugging percentage of .667 for this game. However, their efforts were overshadowed by a late-game rally from the Mets who secured five runs in the tenth inning alone.

Davidjohn Herz started on the mound for Washington, delivering an exceptional performance with an earned run average (ERA) of 1.588 over nearly six innings pitched and striking out batters at a rate of 15.885 per nine innings. Despite his low ERA and high strikeout rate indicating strong pitching, it wasn't enough to secure victory for his team.

On offense, Joey Meneses also contributed significantly with an average of .333 and an on-base plus slugging (OPS) of .833 during this matchup. Yet these individual performances did not translate into enough runs to overcome New York's explosive tenth inning.

The bullpen struggled later in the game as Robert Garcia faced challenges on the mound with an ERA skyrocketing to 36 after this contest and Hunter Harvey's ERA settled at 9 despite their efforts to contain New York's hitters.

Looking ahead, fans can catch more action as The Washington Nationals are set to host The New York Mets once again at Nationals Park in Washington D.C., scheduled for July 3rd at 6:45 PM EDT. This upcoming match will be broadcasted live on MASN for those looking forward to seeing if The Nationals can even up scores against their division rivals.