Parnell came on with the Mets up 3-1 in the eighth inning. Said lead would not last for long, as the veteran reliever slowly and methodically imploded. After opening the inning with a strikeout of Wilson Ramos, he walked Ian Desmond and served up a single to Matt den Dekker. He then recorded the second out, before uncorking a wild pitch to move both runners into scoring position. A Michael Taylor RBI single and a Danny Espinosa RBI double would follow to put the Nationals up 4-3, which stood as the final. Parnell was activated from the disabled list on June 11 and it's reasonable to assume that he's still working to find his groove.
Nieuwenhuis notches two-run double in loss - Kirk Nieuwenhuis (OF) New York Mets
