Mets vs Nationals (8/16/26) | Mets Highlights
Christian Scott dealt into the seventh inning for the first time this season against the Nationals on Sunday, while Luis Torrens' fourth inning home run put the Mets in front, setting the table for Kodai Senga to notch his third career save in the Mets' 4-3 win to sweep Washington.
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Well, his last start, the first inning was rough for him.
Benge back in the gap, right near the wall.
He makes a beautiful catch.
Psychopathic play by Benge as he smacks the wall after making the backhand grab.
Man, it is fun to watch this outfield play.
Ewing and Benge and Robert all getting the job done.
A little floater into shallow right.
That's gonna fall for a hit, and Lyle will come home to score.
The throw goes to second, and now they've got the runner trapped between second and third.
Uh-oh.
And Lindor puts the tag on House for the third out.
So it's an RBI single for Wis, and then House is thrown out.
Benge gets credit for another assist.
Abdm La Ortiz hits one deep in the gap in left center.
Robert looks up, and it's gone.
Abdm La Ortiz with his fifth home run in just 38 big league at-bats, and it's 2-0 Washington.
And Young bangs one into right center for a base hit.
That's ripped down the right field line by Beatty, and that's gonna go into the corner.
Pugliese digging for third as Cruz gets it in quickly, and Young will stop at third.
Beatty with a ringing double.
And Polanco grounds one down to first.
That'll get the run in.
Ortiz takes it to the bag.
Young comes home to score.
That's hit out to right center.
Young had him played well.
Does he have enough room?
Back near the wall.
It's out of here.
Luis Torrens strikes again.
A two-run homer to put the Mets in front 3-2.
Can you believe this guy?
Before the last road trip, he had two home runs all season.
He's hit four now in his last seven games.
Lindor lines one the other way for a base hit.
And Bichette reaches out and pokes another base hit to right.
And Jarren pulls that one.
Fair ball, going down the line off the side wall.
Lindor in to score.
Young goes to second.
He's got an RBI double, and the Mets have a 4-2 lead.
That's ripped to first past Young into right field, a base hit.
That'll bring in Dimas.
An RBI single for Wis, his second RBI of the day, and the Met lead is cut to one run.
It's 4-3.
And Dimas hits it on the ground, over the bag.
Nicely handled by Young.
Second gets over to cover.
One terrific play for one out.
1-2 coming.
And he struck him out on a fork ball in the dirt, recovered by Torrens.
Two out.
He struck him out, and the ballgame is over.
Karai Segoe with a 1-2-3 ninth, and the Mets sweep the series from the Nationals.
Another big home run for Luis Torrens, and the Mets have now won nine of their last 12 as they defeat the Nationals 4-3 to complete the sweep.
