WASHINGTON — Too usually this season, the Mets have taken steps ahead of their play, solely to undergo a devastating loss the following night time. One step ahead, solely to take three steps again, generally extra.
The Mets won’t have gained their fourth straight Wednesday night time, however not like in latest losses, they didn’t take a step again. In a 5-4 loss to the Washington Nationals, the Mets didn’t blow any leads, there have been no defensive gaffes and the lineup made life powerful on right-hander Brad Lord.
A 3-run comeback after happening 5-1 appeared much more just like the early season Mets than the summer season Mets. Brett Baty hit his fifteenth dwelling run of the season and Jeff McNeil drove in two runs one night time after driving dwelling three.
After happening 4-0 within the fourth, Baty hit his second dwelling run in as many days off Lord within the prime of the fifth to make it 4-1. After Josh Bell took Kodai Senga deep within the backside of the inning, the Mets responded with three runs off Lord within the prime of the sixth.
Lord (4-6) walked the primary two hitters, Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto, earlier than hanging out Starling Marte. Pete Alonso then doubled to the fitting subject nook to attain Lindor and advance Soto to 3rd. McNeil, the Mets’ hottest hitter as of late and arguably their most constant bat within the lineup, took a 2-1 changeup and drove to the left subject nook to attain two extra, slicing the deficit to 5-4.
Lord then exited the sport and was changed by right-hander Cole Henry. The Mets loaded the bases on Henry, however Baty’s fly ball to proper subject was too shallow for McNeil to attain on, and Luis Torrens grounded out to finish the inning.
It was the tip of the comeback, however nonetheless, it confirmed struggle.
Senga stays an enigma. After retiring the primary six so as, he bumped into hassle within the third. Catcher’s interference by Torrens didn’t assist issues. It put two on with none out, and the Mets couldn’t flip a double play on Robert Hassell III’s ground-ball, placing runners on the corners with one out. James Wooden walked, and C.J. Abrams hit an infield single to attain the runner. A fly ball scored one other.
Senga (7-5) was charged with 5 runs (4 earned) on six hits, strolling two and hanging out 4. He pitched into the sixth inning, however was lifted after giving up a single to Daylen Lile. It wasn’t precisely the Senga of April and Could, nevertheless it was a extra environment friendly outing than a few of his more moderen ones.
Cedric Mullins hit an infield single with one out to offer the Mets hope within the ninth, however Torrens grounded right into a double play to finish the sport.
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