Austin Voth walked the third and fourth batters of the game, putting two men on for Todd Frazier, who struck out. That would represent the biggest threat the Mets would muster against Voth and the Nationals pen.
Both Voth and Corey Oswalt pitched well, and neither seemed perturbed by the “brazen” (per Keith Hernandez) pigeon wandering around the pitching mound over the first few innings.
Oswalt looked solid in place of the shut-down Zack Wheeler, throwing five innings while surrendering only a two-run home run to Trea Turner in the bottom of the third.