The Washington Nationals had been held scoreless for 32-consecutive innings before erupting for 15-runs in the final innings of their three game series with the New York Mets on Sunday.
While the New York Mets dropped 3 of 4 against the division leading Washington Nationals this weekend, they did end it with a 5-1 Father's Day win behind a dazzling Jacob deGrom who shut down the Nats' on the mound, and mixed in a home run at the plate.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Nationals say they have fired manager Matt Williams and his coaching staff after a season in which the team went from World Series favorite to failing to make the playoffs.
Facing a six-run deficit with seven outs remaining, the New York Mets mounted an improbable rally and stunned the Washington Nationals 8-7 on Wednesday on the back of a pinch-hit, go-ahead homer from unlikely hero Kirk Nieuwenhuis.
Michael Taylor's two-run, two-out single in the bottom of the eighth inning tied the game before the young center fielder stole second and scored the winning run as the Nationals rallied for a 4-3 win over the second-place Mets in a Wednesday afternoon rubber match in Washington.