Nationals lose 7–1 as Mets hit three late home runs

The Nationals held a one-run lead through six innings before the Mets scored seven times over the final three frames for a 7–1 win Saturday, September 26, at Nationals Park.

Abimelec Ortiz’s third-inning sacrifice fly brought home Nasim Nuñez for Washington’s only run. A.J. Ewing changed the game with a three-run homer in the seventh, and Ronny Mauricio followed with a solo shot.

New York added a run on a Washington error in the eighth before Mauricio hit a two-run homer in the ninth.

Connelly Early started for Washington and allowed one hit over three scoreless innings. Jake Irvin followed with five innings, giving up five runs, four earned, with six strikeouts. James Wood went 2-for-4.

Mets starter Jonah Tong struck out nine over five innings of one-run ball. Washington fell to 76–85; New York improved to 74–87.

Source: Official game report and statistics.

Prepared with AI assistance by NSMT Newsroom from the linked official source. This article does not represent on-site reporting.