Fan favorite Flores homers in 12th, Mets beat Nationals 2

Earlier this week, New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores was crying on the field after learning he had been traded.

New York Mets player Wilmer Flores heard a rumor from fans in the stand that he had been traded and he couldn’t hold back the tears. After pinch-hitter Clint Robinson was grazed by a pitch, second baseman Anthony Rendon was credited with a single when third baseman Juan Uribe tried but failed to force pinch-runner Danny Espinosa at second.

Former Nats reliever Tyler Clippard caught ex-teammate Jayson Werth looking at a questionable third strike to end a 13-pitch at-bat and the inning, but the righty issued two walks with one out in the ninth. Ross pitched well last time out in a 3-1 loss at Pittsburgh with all three runs plated on five hits of a 3-1 loss at Pittsburgh. Right-hander Noah Syndergaard set down the first 18 San Diego Padres he faced on Tuesday night.

Gonzalez defeated Harvey on July 20, allowing two earned runs in six innings. Leathersich went 0-1 with a 2.31 ERA in 17 games for the Mets this season.

Cespedes’ addition – following a deadline trade from Detroit – to a lineup with the fewest runs scored in the majors through Thursday’s action should finally provide the offensive boost Mets fans had been clamoring for all season. RHP Carlos Torres, who wore no. 52, will switch to no. 72…. Nationals RHP Stephen Strasburg (left oblique strain), is expected to make his final rehab start for Triple-A Syracuse on Monday….

Mets: C Travis d’Arnaud came off the disabled list and returned to the lineup.