Mets hit 3 homers in 5 pitches to sweep Nationals, 5

The New York Mets came into their three game weekend series against the Washington Nationals with dreams of first place and on Sunday their dreams came true with a 5-2 win. Former National Tyler Clippard earned the save for the Mets, which likely only serves as a further twisting of the knife to Nats fans who were treated to, frankly, a awful display of baseball this weekend. “It makes it fun to play every day”.

“I don’t think any of us could have predicted the rise to where he’s at this fast”, manager Terry Collins told MLB’s official website.

This game, which airs on Sunday Night Baseball, can be live streamed for free here. “We welcome the challenge”. This streak was broken in September 2014.

Boosted by a trio of lively crowds, the Mets completed their first three-game sweep of Washington since May 2009 and boldly pronounced themselves legitimate contenders.

The homer to left-center subject by Flores ended a marathon pitcher’s duel within the opener of a three-game collection and pulled the Mets (53-50) inside two video games of the Nationals (54-47) within the Nationwide League East.

Curtis Granderson doubled off Matt Thornton, who intentionally walked Cespedes two batters later, something the newcomer wasn’t expecting. Hansel Robles (3-2) picked up the win, striking out Nationals stars Werth and Bryce Harper in the eighth inning.

The Mets offense went quiet following the third inning, but Syndergaard made the lead stand up.

While that was the most impressive hit of the game from Ethier, it wasn’t his first home run. Anthony Rendon reached on an infield single, and Escobar singled sharply up the middle on a 2-2 fastball that registered 97 miles per hour. “He had a helluva game”. Four days earlier, Duda hit one of his three homers against the Padres off Joe’s brother Tyson Ross.

The Red Sox had already blown two leads when David Ortiz drew a two-out walk in the seventh inning and Napoli turned a one-run deficit into a 6-5 lead with a drive that landed on the ledge atop the 37-foot-high wall.

That’s right, a walkoff home run by the guy who wasn’t even supposed to be on the team anymore.

The 23-year-old infielder drove a 1-1 pitch from Felipe Rivero (1-1) to left-center for his 11th home run and first in 147 at-bats since June 12 against Atlanta. Liam Hendriks (3-0) pitched one inning for the win.

HOUSTON – Collin McHugh earned his fourth consecutive win and Houston secured yet another home series victory by defeating Arizona. He also said he lifted weights and ran sprints for first time in last couple of days.

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And Lucas Duda continued his tear at the plate, ensuring another memorable night for the new-look Mets. He should then go to the club’s complex in Port St. Lucie, Florida, where he will soon begin rehab games.

“The stadium was just how I like to play”, Cespedes said through a translator.

Nationals: Jordan Zimmermann has faced the Mets more than any other opponent, 22 games, and he is 8-5 with a 2.96 ERA. Making his sixth career start, Ross has 34 strikeouts with three walks and one homer allowed.DeGrom is coming off another superb performance but had to settle for a no-decision despite blanking the Los Angeles Dodgers on two hits over 7 2/3 innings.