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New York Mets at Washington Nationals

MLBSeptember 25, 2026Nationals Park73°F, partly cloudy, wind 5 mph in from CF

MetsFlushingNYM73-87

Mets 6, Nationals 7

Final
NationalsWashingtonWSHWon76-84
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
NYM102020010691
WSH20400010–7110

W Gus VarlandL Jonathan PintaroSV Josiah Gray

Mets can't overcome early deficit in back-and-forth 7-6 loss to NationalsThe Mets and Nationals went blow-for-blow, but New York could not overcome its early deficit as they fell 7-6 on Friday night in Washington, D.C.Recap · Yahoo Sports — MLB

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Francisco Lindor grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Andrés Chaparro.
  2.  Juan Soto singles on a ground ball to third baseman Brady House.
  3.  Bo Bichette walks. Juan Soto to 2nd.
  4.  Mark Vientos doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Juan Soto scores. Bo Bichette to 3rd.NYM 70%
  5.  Carson Benge walks.
  6.  Francisco Alvarez grounds into a double play, second baseman Jorbit Vivas to shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Andrés Chaparro. Carson Benge out at 2nd. Francisco Alvarez out at 1st.NYM 57%

Bot 1st

  1.  James Wood singles on a ground ball to center fielder A.J. Ewing.NYM 52%
  2.  Andrés Chaparro strikes out swinging.
  3.  Brady House walks. James Wood to 2nd.
  4.  Dylan Crews grounds into a force out, second baseman Marcus Semien to shortstop Francisco Lindor. James Wood to 3rd. Brady House out at 2nd. Dylan Crews to 1st.
  5.  CJ Abrams singles on a fly ball to right fielder Carson Benge. James Wood scores. Dylan Crews scores.WSH 64%
  6.  Jacob Young pops out to shortstop Francisco Lindor in foul territory.

Top 2nd

  1.  Marcus Semien strikes out swinging.
  2.  A.J. Ewing strikes out swinging.
  3.  Christopher Morel grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Andrés Chaparro.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Daylen Lile singles on a ground ball to right fielder Carson Benge.
  2.  Keibert Ruiz flies out to center fielder A.J. Ewing.
  3.  Jorbit Vivas grounds out to first baseman Christopher Morel. Daylen Lile to 2nd.
  4.  James Wood walks.
  5.  James Wood caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Francisco Alvarez to second baseman Marcus Semien.

Top 3rd

  1.  Francisco Lindor singles on a ground ball to left fielder Daylen Lile.WSH 58%
  2.  Juan Soto singles on a ground ball to right fielder Dylan Crews. Francisco Lindor to 3rd.NYM 53%
  3.  Bo Bichette doubles (25) on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. Francisco Lindor scores. Juan Soto to 3rd.NYM 67%
  4.  Mark Vientos out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Dylan Crews. Juan Soto scores. Bo Bichette to 3rd.
  5.  Carson Benge walks.
  6.  Francisco Alvarez strikes out swinging.NYM 62%
  7.  Marcus Semien strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Andrés Chaparro singles on a ground ball to right fielder Carson Benge.NYM 52%
  2.  Brady House doubles (18) on a fly ball to right fielder Carson Benge, deflected by first baseman Christopher Morel. Andrés Chaparro to 3rd.WSH 62%
  3.  Dylan Crews walks.WSH 73%
  4.  CJ Abrams walks.
  5.  Jacob Young pops out to catcher Francisco Alvarez in foul territory.
  6.  Daylen Lile out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder A.J. Ewing. Dylan Crews scores. CJ Abrams to 3rd.
  7.  Keibert Ruiz singles on a line drive to left fielder Juan Soto. CJ Abrams scores.WSH 85%
  8.  Jorbit Vivas grounds into a force out, second baseman Marcus Semien to shortstop Francisco Lindor. Keibert Ruiz out at 2nd.

Top 4th

  1.  A.J. Ewing strikes out swinging.
  2.  Christopher Morel grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Andrés Chaparro.
  3.  Francisco Lindor called out on strikes.

Bot 4th

  1.  James Wood walks.
  2.  Andrés Chaparro grounds into a double play, third baseman Bo Bichette to second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Christopher Morel. James Wood out at 2nd. Andrés Chaparro out at 1st.
  3.  Brady House pops out to first baseman Christopher Morel in foul territory.

Top 5th

  1.  Juan Soto flies out to center fielder Jacob Young.
  2.  Bo Bichette homers (18) on a fly ball to center field.WSH 80%
  3.  Mark Vientos strikes out swinging.
  4.  Carson Benge homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field.WSH 71%
  5.  Francisco Alvarez strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Dylan Crews flies out to center fielder A.J. Ewing.
  2.  CJ Abrams grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Christopher Morel.
  3.  Jacob Young singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Bo Bichette.
  4.  Daylen Lile singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Carson Benge. Jacob Young to 3rd.
  5.  Keibert Ruiz pops out to shortstop Francisco Lindor.

Top 6th

  1.  Marcus Semien grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Andrés Chaparro.
  2.  A.J. Ewing grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Andrés Chaparro.
  3.  Christopher Morel challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Christopher Morel called out on strikes.

Bot 6th

  1.  Jorbit Vivas lines out sharply to center fielder A.J. Ewing.
  2.  James Wood singles on a ground ball to center fielder A.J. Ewing.
  3.  Abimelec Ortiz called out on strikes.
  4.  Brady House strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Francisco Lindor lines out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young.
  2.  Juan Soto flies out to center fielder Jacob Young.
  3.  Bo Bichette strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Dylan Crews homers (13) on a fly ball to left field.WSH 88%
  2.  CJ Abrams lines out to right fielder Carson Benge.
  3.  Jacob Young singles on a ground ball to left fielder Juan Soto.
  4.  Daylen Lile flies out to right fielder Carson Benge.
  5.  Keibert Ruiz flies out to center fielder A.J. Ewing.

Top 8th

  1.  Brett Baty singles on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews.WSH 79%
  2.  Carson Benge singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. Brett Baty to 3rd.WSH 63%
  3.  Francisco Alvarez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jacob Young. Brett Baty scores.WSH 70%
  4.  Marcus Semien grounds into a force out, second baseman Jorbit Vivas to shortstop CJ Abrams. Carson Benge out at 2nd. Marcus Semien to 1st.WSH 77%
  5.  A.J. Ewing strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Jorbit Vivas flies out to center fielder Cristian Pache.
  2.  James Wood grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Christopher Morel.
  3.  Yohandy Morales strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 9th

  1.  Christopher Morel flies out to shortstop Nasim Nuñez.WSH 82%
  2.  Francisco Lindor strikes out swinging, catcher Keibert Ruiz to first baseman Yohandy Morales.
  3.  Juan Soto walks.
  4.  Bo Bichette grounds out softly, pitcher Josiah Gray to first baseman Yohandy Morales.

Top 1st

  1.  NYM 1, WSH 0Mark Vientos doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Juan Soto scores. Bo Bichette to 3rd.NYM 70%

Bot 1st

  1.  NYM 1, WSH 2CJ Abrams singles on a fly ball to right fielder Carson Benge. James Wood scores. Dylan Crews scores.WSH 64%

Top 3rd

  1.  NYM 2, WSH 2Bo Bichette doubles (25) on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. Francisco Lindor scores. Juan Soto to 3rd.NYM 67%
  2.  NYM 3, WSH 2Mark Vientos out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Dylan Crews. Juan Soto scores. Bo Bichette to 3rd.

Bot 3rd

  1.  NYM 3, WSH 4Dylan Crews walks.WSH 73%
  2.  NYM 3, WSH 5Daylen Lile out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder A.J. Ewing. Dylan Crews scores. CJ Abrams to 3rd.
  3.  NYM 3, WSH 6Keibert Ruiz singles on a line drive to left fielder Juan Soto. CJ Abrams scores.WSH 85%

Top 5th

  1.  NYM 4, WSH 6Bo Bichette homers (18) on a fly ball to center field.WSH 80%
  2.  NYM 5, WSH 6Carson Benge homers (20) on a fly ball to right center field.WSH 71%

Bot 7th

  1.  NYM 5, WSH 7Dylan Crews homers (13) on a fly ball to left field.WSH 88%

Top 8th

  1.  NYM 6, WSH 7Francisco Alvarez out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jacob Young. Brett Baty scores.WSH 70%

Win probability

Bot 1st · Biggest swing #1 · NYM 1–2 WSH

CJ Abrams singles on a fly ball to right fielder Carson Benge. James Wood scores. Dylan Crews scores.

See it in the scoring summary
WSH 64%WSH +20 pts

Game leaders

MetsFlushing

NationalsWashington

Team stats

  • NYM 1ErrorsWSH 0
  • NYM 9HitsWSH 11
  • NYM 2Home runsWSH 1
  • NYM 4WalksWSH 5
  • NYM 12StrikeoutsWSH 4
  • NYM 10Left on baseWSH 16
  • NYM 0Stolen basesWSH 3
All team stats
  • NYM 8.0IpWSH 9.0
  • NYM 11HWSH 9
  • NYM 7RWSH 6
  • NYM 7ErWSH 6
  • NYM 5BbWSH 4
  • NYM 4SoWSH 12
  • NYM 1HrWSH 2
  • NYM 160PWSH 158
  • NYM 7AWSH 10
  • NYM 24PoWSH 27
  • NYM 32TcWSH 37
  • NYM 6RWSH 7
  • NYM 22bWSH 1
  • NYM 6RbiWSH 5
  • NYM 33AbWSH 32

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Francisco Lindor SS5110002.224
Juan Soto LF4220010.276
Bo Bichette 3B4122111.261
Mark Vientos DH2012001.216
Brett Baty DH1110000.240
Carson Benge RF2121120.277
Francisco Alvarez C3001002.235
Marcus Semien 2B4000002.214
A.J. Ewing CF4000003.253
Cristian Pache CF0000000.125
Christopher Morel 1B4000001.173
Totals336962412

2B: Bichette, Vientos.HR: Bichette, Benge.RBI: Bichette 2, Vientos 2, Benge, Alvarez.LOB: 10.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jefry Yan1.232221374.87
Jonathan Pintaro L0.123310175.28
Cionel Pérez1.011110224.87
Justin Hagenman4.051112703.38
Nate Lavender1.000001141.74

Video

0:08Andrew Alvarez against the Mets0:09Bullpen availability for New York, September 25 vs Nationals0:08Bench availability for Washington, September 25 vs Mets0:11Fielding alignment for New York, September 25 vs Nationals
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