The Mets took the lead for good in the third inning, on Granderson's two-run single off Nationals starter Tanner Roark. That was all Roark allowed, but it was enough; the Mets tacked on a third run on James Loney's RBI double off Matt Belisle in the sixth.
Though the Nationals filled the basepaths all evening, their only run came on Anthony Rendon's sacrifice fly in the first. Gsellman scattered six hits, three walks and an error in six innings, and four Mets relievers did the rest. It hardly mattered that four Nationals hitters reached base multiple times -- including Bryce Harper, who singled once and walked twice, but never scored.