Juan Lagares hit a go-ahead, three-run double off Washington closer Sean Doolittle, and Rajai Davis capped the six-run eighth inning with a three-run homer in his first at-bat for the Mets, who rallied to beat the Nationals, 6-1, Wednesday night.
Max Scherzer stranded seven runners in six shutout innings, and Adam Eaton homered on Jacob deGrom’s fourth pitch in a matchup of Cy Young Award winners.
Washington’s bullpen entered with a major-league-worst 6.61 earned-run average, and it got even worse. The Nationals have won just twice in 11 starts by Scherzer.
Adeiny Hechavarría doubled with one out in the eighth off Kyle Barraclaugh (0-1), who then walked Todd Frazier with two outs.