NEW YORK -- Mets second baseman Robinson Cano left Wednesday night's game against Washington because of tightness in his left quadriceps.
Cano, 36, ran hard to first base after hitting a chopper to second off Nationals starter Max Scherzer in the third inning, but pulled up short about three-quarters of the way down the line.
Manager Mickey Callaway went to check on him in between innings, and Cano exited.
Twice last weekend Cano failed to run out grounders in Miami, both of them resulting in double plays.
Callaway, who had defended Cano after Sunday's game, on Monday called it "unacceptable" and said it was one of the reasons Cano was not in the starting lineup Monday night.