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08/15 18:29 CDT Lindor's RBI single sparks a ninth-inning comeback as the Mets
walk off the Nationals 5-4
Lindor's RBI single sparks a ninth-inning comeback as the Mets walk off the
Nationals 5-4
By JERRY BEACH
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) --- Francisco Lindor's RBI single capped a ninth-inning rally,
lifting the New York Mets to a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on
Saturday.
With the Mets trailing 4-3, Brett Baty worked a leadoff walk against Yovanny
Cruz (0-1). Jorge Polanco, who was in a 7-for-71 slump since coming off the
injured list July 7, singled before Baty scored on Francisco Alvarez's double.
After A.J. Ewing struck out, Lindor singled over drawn-in right fielder Dylan
Crews to complete the Mets' sixth walk-off win of the season. The winning hit
provided redemption for Lindor, who was thrown out at second trying to advance
on a pitch in the dirt in the eighth.
Jefry Yan (1-0) threw 1 2/3 perfect innings for the win. He punctuated all
three strikeouts with his high-flying leap celebration.
Jared Young had a two-run double in the first off Nationals starter Brad Lord,
who walked four and threw 44 pitches while getting just two outs. Carson Benge
homered in the sixth and also threw out Andrew Pinckney trying to score from
third on Crews' fly out an inning later.
Mets starter Sean Manaea allowed four runs and struck out seven in 6 1/3
innings.
Andrs Chaparro homered in the fourth and Brady House hit a go-ahead three-run
shot in the sixth for the Nationals, whose 179 homers are tops in the majors
and the most by the team since 2021.
Lord is the first Nationals pitcher to walk at least four and record fewer than
three outs since April 8, 2017, when Jeremy Guthrie walked four while giving up
10 runs over two-thirds of an inning.
Will Dion struck out seven during 4 1/3 no-hit innings of relief.
Up next
RHP Jake Irvin (2-6, 5.79 ERA) starts Sunday's series finale for the Nationals
against Mets RHP Christian Scott (3-3, 3.45 ERA).
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