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09/26 15:35 CDT Mets beat Nationals 7-1 behind 2 homers from Mauricio and 3-run
drive by Ewing
Mets beat Nationals 7-1 behind 2 homers from Mauricio and 3-run drive by Ewing
By PATRICK STEVENS
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) --- A.J. Ewing hit a go-ahead, three-run homer, Ronny Mauricio
went deep from both sides of the plate for his first career multi-homer game
and the New York Mets defeated the Washington Nationals 7-1 on Saturday.
New York left fielder Juan Soto left the game in the ninth inning after he was
hit on the right hand by a 91.7 mph sinker from Richard Lovelady. Mets manager
Andy Green said X-rays were negative.
Mets rookie Carson Benge had three hits for his 44th multihit game and 13th
with three hits or more. Benge also made a sprawling, backhand catch in right
field with two on in the third on Abimelec Ortiz's sacrifice fly, a grab
reminiscent of Ron Swoboda's against Baltimore's Brooks Robinson in Game 4 of
the 1969 World Series.
Ortiz's fly gave Washington a lead that stood until Ewing homered in the
seventh on an 0-2 curveball from Jake Irvin (2-10), ending an 0-of-10 slide and
putting the Mets ahead 3-1.
Mauricio connected on a fastball three pitches later for his first home run
since May 1. Mets Nos. 8 and 9 hitters hit consecutive home runs for the third
time this year. Mauricio added a two-run homer in the ninth.
Washington has allowed 22 home runs in the seventh inning or later that tied
games or put opponents ahead, the most in the major leagues.
Dedniel Nuez (2-1) struck out the side in the sixth.
New York clinched its sixth straight season series against Washington at 7-5.
Starter Connelly Early made his Nationals debut, retiring nine of 10 batters
while allowing one hit in three innings. The left-hander was acquired July 26
from Boston for Curtis Mead and activated from the injured list Saturday after
recovering from left elbow inflammation.
Mets starter Jonah Tong struck out a career high nine, allowing three hits in
five innings. The rookie finished 2-2 with a 3.82 ERA in four starts and three
relief appearances.
Up next
New York LHP Sean Manaea (6-7, 4.67 ERA) faces Washington LHP DJ Herz (0-1,
9.00) in Sunday's season finale, which was moved up two hours to 1:05 p.m.
because of rain forecast later in the day.
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