Coincidentally, just like their crosstown rivals this weekend, the Mets learned the harsh reality that “Streaks are meant to be broken”, as on Sunday the Mets 8 game winning streak was snapped when the Nationals finally edged out the Amazin's 7-4.
Washington took a 3-0 lead early, before giving it right back and almost gave up a 5-3 lead before hanging onto that as well.
The loss ends what was a very impressive 15-1 stretch from the Mets over the last 3 weeks.
Jacob Degrom didn’t have it early on, as the Nationals got to him and pushed across 3 runs in the first on a Pete Alonso throwing an error. But after that, Degrom held the Nats scoreless and went 4 scoreless innings before being pulled.
As for the Mets offense, they once again came right back, as recently acquired 2B Joe Panik notched an RBI single, before a surprise Degrom bunt single loaded the bases for Jeff McNeil who’s 2 run double tied the game at 3 after 2 innings of play and sent Citi Field into another frenzy!!!
In the top of the 7th, the Nationals once again took the lead late, as ex-met Asdrubal Cabrera, singled home two runs to give Washington a 5-3 lead, before the Mets came right back once again
A Jeff McNeil leadoff double in the bottom half of 7th, set up a Michael Conforto sac fly and all of a sudden the Mets had hope once again, as they only trailed 5-4.
But those hopes were dashed in the 9th when Victor Robles hit a 2run HR off Edwin Diaz that gave the Nationals a 7-4 lead as they would win by that score.
MVP: Asdrubal Cabrera
THOUGHTS:
You can’t win em all. From a Mets perspective, you took the series and have made yourselves known around the league. You have momentum, now keep it going.
FAN OPINIONS:
Saul Ancona:
Tough loss today, but I really can’t complain. This weekend was awesome! Friday night was the best Mets night of my whole life with last night being a close second! We took the series and now have momentum heading into Atlanta to face the division-leading Braves. We can do this!!
Let’s go Mets!
Ness Hadef:
Tough loss today, the error came back to haunt us, but it’s fine because we took the series! Onto Atlanta!
Marc Kassab:
I really can’t complain. Yes, we lost today, but this team rocks! We are back in it baby! Onto Atlanta for some more Mets magic!!
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