The Mets had a rough first few innings in Washington and couldn't come back.
In the first of three games against the division-leading Washington Nationals, the Mets looked the part of a team that had just played a very long game and traveled to a new destination—especially early in the game. Matt Harvey was shaky in the first few innings, and he, Daniel Murphy, and Eric Campbell made defensive mistakes as the Nationals scored five runs through the first three innings of the game.
As was the case in St.